Political pin endorsing H.H. Edgerton for mayor. According to Wikipedia, Hiram Edgerton served as the 49th mayor of Rochester, New York from 1908-1921. According to the same article, Edgerton and other city officials worked to construct a subway in the abandoned canal bed. Edgerton's period of time in office coincided with rapid industrial and population growth. Joseph Barnes, wrote in his PhD dissertation that Edgerton pursued the annexation of several neighborhoods from surrounding towns into the city of Rochester., including the village of Charlotte in 1919. Barnes, Joseph W. (January 1974) Rochester's Era of Annexations 1901-1926 (PDF) PhD Diss; State University of New York Buffalo pp. 115-116., undated
Item — Carton: 1, Object: 49
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection consists of late 19th Century and early 20th Century pins related to Rochester New York. The material was collected by L. Warren Patterson of Spencerport, New York. The collection consists of pins and medals related to Rochester businesses, clubs, fraternal organizations, schools, special events, political campaigns, and veterans organizations. Other kinds of ephemera are also found in the collection, such as a shoehorn. Many of the pins were also manufactured in Rochester.
Dates
- Other: undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.
Extent
1 Files (1) ; 2cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Office of the City Historian Repository
Contact:
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604-1896 USA USA
585-428-8095
585-428-8353 (Fax)
christine.ridarsky@libraryweb.org
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604-1896 USA USA
585-428-8095
585-428-8353 (Fax)
christine.ridarsky@libraryweb.org