Verifine Circus Troupers: Museum Object and Cultural History
Verifine Circus Troupers: date made: ca 1940. maker: Parisian Novelty Company. Object Name: button.
The object in the museum catalogue
Yellow button with image of blue elephant on its head in the center. "MEMBER / CIRCUS TROUPERS" printed around outside of button in blue and "Verifine" printed in red script in center.
Button is a promotional item for Sheboygan, Wisconsin's Verifine Dairy Products Company. Children could join clubs the troupers and be eligible for special promotions.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca 1940
- maker: Parisian Novelty Company
- Object Name: button
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 1 1/4 in; 3.175 cm
- Associated Place: United States: Wisconsin, Wisconsin
- Subject: Buttons, Badges, Ribbons
- Subject: Dairy
- ID Number: CL.314637.00317
- accession number: 341637
- catalog number: 314637.00317
- Credit Line: Edith R. Meggers
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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