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Delaware Hunting and Trapping License Button, 1938

Object numberMO 1996.45.1
Maker (American, 1892-1959)
Date1938
Mediumplastic (plastic (celluloid)), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 3/4 in (4.4 cm )

DescriptionA round pinback 1938 license button allowing for non-resident hunting and trapping in Delaware. Blue text on the yellow button reads: NON-RESIDENT / FULL TERM / HUNTING & TRAPPING / LICENSE / 16 / 1938 / DELAWARE.

The reverse of the button has a safety catch pin and a holder for tags. Also on the reverse, the manufacturer's information is stamped into the metal: THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. • NEWARK, N.J. • / PAT. 1633725.
Label TextThis Delaware hunting and trapping license button, and a similar one for fishing (see MO 1996.45.2), were sent to President Roosevelt in 1938 - along with accompanying paper licenses - by Leonard K. Yerker, President of Delaware's Board of Game and Fish Commissioners.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from PPF 267 - Fishing, FDR Library Archives.
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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