433 . HUEY P . LONG KINGFISH SIGNED UNITED STATES SENATE MEMORANDUM . 4x5.25 ” on thin paper . Inscribed “ Sincerely , Huey P . Long .” Undated . c . 1932-1935 . Horizontal fold line in center , as well as some adhesive marks on reverse . Otherwise light handling . Extremely Fine . A great opportunity to obtain the signature of one of America ’ s most controversial and interesting political figures of the 20th century . Comes w / JSA LOA . ( I ) $ 200.00 434 . COMMUNIST PARTY COLLECTION OF 13 BUTTONS INC . MAY DAY AND CIVIL RIGHTS . 5 / 8 ” to 1 ”. Twelve litho buttons and one tab w / stickpin attached . c . late 1930s to early 1940s . Includes messages such as “ Unite For Peace & Security ”; “ United Labor Against Reaction ”; “ Jobs , Peace , Civil Rights ”; and “ Peace Policy Against War & Fascism ” among others . All have light to moderate litho wear w / light surface scratches and small areas of paint loss . Fine to extremely Fine . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 435 . COMMUNIST PARTY COLLECTION OF EIGHT BUTTONS AND 1940 NEW YORK RIBBON . Buttons are . 75 ” to 1 ”. Ribbon is 5 ” long w / union bug at bottom . Five litho buttons , two cello buttons and metal pin . Lithos have light surface scratches amounting to light to moderate wear . VF to extremely Fine . Cellos are Exc . Metal Statue of Liberty pin is Exc . Ribbon produced by Kraus & Sons and has some light wear along bottom edge . Still Exc . Includes two jugates featuring Browder and Ford , who ran in 1936 and 1940 . Also includes three Youth Communist League or YCL buttons . Peter Cacchione was a New York City Councilman from 1942 to 1947 . He was |
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a local Communist Party chairman in King ’ s County , NY during the 1930s before his election to the city council . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 |
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436 . “ MARCH ON MAY DAY ” COMMUNIST PARTY “ STOP THE COLD WAR OUTLAW H BOMB ” BUTTON . 1.25 ” w / union bug at 9 o ’ clock . Has center slogan “ Outlaw The H Bomb ” and rim text “ Stop The Cold War / March On May Day .” Very slight even aging on center text , otherwise light wear . Still Exc . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 437 . HAYMARKET CHICAGO 1886 LABOR MASSACRE TOKEN WITH PIECE OF THE BOMB EMBEDDED AS A RELIC . 1 ” brass w / fragment of the metal bomb casing inset on the reverse above an illustration of the deadly explosion w / text “ Anarchist Bomb Exploded May 4 , ‘ 86 ” on the rim edge . The opposite side reads “ Souvenir Haymarket Massacre Chicago / Copyrighted .” Light wear from limited use w / sharp details . Exc . The infamous labor event memorialized on this token ignited the first red scare in the US . Many workers suspected that agents of the notorious Pinkerton detective agency , known for its violent strikebreaking efforts , were responsible for the bombing . A subsequent trial of eight anarchists on charges of conspiracy , including August Spies , produced seven sentences of death by hanging . Spies last words were ‘ The Time Will Come When Our Silence Will Be More |
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Powerful Than The Voices You Strangle Today .’ No actual bomber was ever brought to trial and bomber ’ s identity remains a mystery to this day . While the initial | |||
moments after the Haymarket Affair set the 8-hour-work movement back , in the face of repression , laborers united across nationalities and political backgrounds . | |||
The Knights Of Labor nearly doubled membership in the summer of 1886 . By 1889 Samuel Gompers and the AFL rallied international support for a single day of | |||
demonstration for the 8-hour workday and chose May 1 in part to commemorate the workers who lost their lives at the Haymarket . One of three we ’ ve offered in | |||
our 57 years with the last exceeding $ 4,000.00 . ( J / K ) $ 400.00 | |||
438 . MASS PROTEST WILL RELEASE THE FIGHTERS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED RARE ILD COMMUNIST LABOR BUTTON . 1.25 ” w / union | |||
bug at 6 o ’ cock & “ M . Pudlin Co . Inc .” back paper . Portraits of Harry Raymond , Robert Minor ( Fighting Bob ), William Z . Foster and Israel Amter- organizers | |||
for the March 6 , 1930 Communist Party International Unemployment Day demonstration against hunger , joblessness and working conditions . Additional text | |||
“ International Labor Defense ” at bottom . Trivial surface wear from limited use . NM . The multi-city demonstration saw huge turnouts in Chicago , New York , | |||
Detroit , Pittsburgh , Youngstown , Cleveland and other industrial centers w / crowds estimated at 1.25 million in total . At the New York event clashes w / police devolved | |||
into a riot and the four organizers were arrested and sentenced to maximum sentences of three years . ( J / K ) $ 300.00 | |||
439 . BAND OF MERCY EARLY 1900s ANIMAL RIGHTS BUTTON FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO S . P . C . A . 1.25 ” shows enraged apple peddler beating | |||
his fallen horse with the Angel of Mercy floating above holding sword in one hand while raising her other hand to stop the brutality . We ’ ve seen six examples with two | |||
different imprints . This reads “ S . F . S . P . C . A ./ Band Of Mercy .” A back paper with membership information is gone . This is one of the earliest buttons issued dealing | |||
with the animal welfare cause and has superb graphics . Light age tone around reverse collet but just a narrow line of edge stain on the front from 9-12 o ’ clock . Some | |||
tiny surface wear only seen in reflected light . Full gloss . Superb color . Fine . ( H ) $ 100.00 | |||
440 . IRISH NATIONALIST WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE CAUSE BUTTON COLLECTION . | |||
46 pieces housed in two 8 x 12 ” riker mounts . Dating from 1847 Daniel O ’ Connell memorial token to | |||
the modern , including : Terence MacSwiney photo memorial 1.25 ” and “ Martyr for Ireland ” 1.25 ” w / flag | |||
colors , “ All Honor The Men Of The 98 Rebellion ” centennial 1.25 ”, President Eamon De Valera photo 1 ” | |||
and 1.25 ”, Padraig Pearse centennial 1.75 ” and Memorial Fund paper flag w / straight pin 1.25 ”, Redmond / | |||
Parnell / Carson 1 ”, 1916 Easter Rising 2.75 ” tobacco silk flag . Includes Sinn Fein , Socialist Ireland , IRA , | |||
NAIF , Irish Northern Aid , Free Irish Political Prisoners , Irish Republican Club US & Canada , “ Out Of | |||
The Ashes Arose The Provisionals ”, “ Don ’ t Let Them Die ” Armagh & H Block , Anti Internment Coalition | |||
& Ireland United . Pin-backs from 1 ” to 2 ”, five enamel pins included and a 1972 IRA Sweepstake paper | |||
ticket sold in Washington DC measures 3.5x5 ”. O ’ Connell medal in Poor condition , De Valera 1 ” is Good , | |||
MacSwiney flag and Nations Heroes Good . The vast majority remain VF to Exc . An instant collection . ( I ) | |||
$ 200.00 | |||