One Can Never Tell How Far

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Text on Button ONE CAN NEVER TELL HOW FAR A GOOD ADVERTISING NOVELTY WILL TRAVEL. EACH ONE GOES ON WORKING FOR YOU LONG AFTER YOU MAY IMAGINE IT FORGOTTEN.
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THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. 
NEWARK N.J.
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PATENTED
JULY 17 1894
APRIL 14, 1896
JULY 21, 1896

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Promotional item for Western Supply Co, Advertising Novelties, from Des Moines, Iowa. Printed by Whitehead & Hoag Co., who were the largest manufacturer of buttons in the world before their patents expired and the development of the small printing press. This trend continues today with promotional items created for advertising across industries.

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Whitehead & Hoag Company History (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.tedhake.com/viewuserdefinedpage.aspx?pn=whco

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