COLD WATER ARMY 1840S TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT BRASS CLOTHING BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$20.77
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Monday, September 18, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Monday, September 18, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
Auction:
1030 Session I - Political/Sports
Item Description
9/16" w/ original shank on reverse. Features eagle motif on front w/ "Cold Water Army" in center. Surface scratches, most notably seen over "Water" and "Army" from center of button to edge at 4 o'clock. Otherwise moderate wear. Fine. The Cold Water Army was a temperance group aimed towards children established in 1839 by T. P. Hunt, a Presbyterian minister from Pennsylvania. The height of the movement occurred about 1843.
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