This mechanical “Gold Bug” campaign button showed support for William McKinley and the gold standard. It is made of thin, stamped brass in the shape of a bee. A lever at the bottom actuates wings which pop out revealing small, circular photo images of William McKinley on the left and Garret Hobart on the right. The back of the button has a folding pin fastener with catch; it’s stamped “PAT MAT 15.”
Not in Position to Give Up the Chase
The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
