Button ID? solved

[cornspike]

Looks like it says A. FRAKEN?EAL & BRO.? Looks tin/iron? Any ideas? Thanks for looking.

 

[timekiller]

Re: Button ID?

It's riveted type button sorta like blue jeans or overall/suspender buttons.Not to old maybe early 1900's.
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[cornspike]

Re: Button ID?

It's riveted type button sorta like blue jeans or overall/suspender buttons.Not to old maybe early 1900's.
Take Care,
Pete,

Thanks Pete...

 

[Bramblefind]

I think it reads "A. Frankenthal & Bro." Here is an advertisement from 1899-

 

[cornspike]

I think it reads "A. Frankenthal & Bro." Here is an advertisement from 1899-

Thats great!! FRANKENTHAL! I was close.... Thanks again

 

[Kenosha Kid]

Albert Frankenthal from Hannover (Germany) ca 1843 - 28 Nov 1904 (died in St Louis) had a joint venture in St Louis with his brother Alexander Frankenthal (ca 1830 - 25 May 1901) :

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...d=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com

Entered into business in 1863 :

http://books.google.com/books?id=C0...age&q=A. Frankenthal & Bro. St Louis?&f=false (page 98)

First store burnt down in May 1879 but was rebuilt :

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40F15FC385A137B93C3A8178ED85F4D8784F9

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Just speaking up in confirmation... it's an overalls/coveralls rivet.

 

[cornspike]

Albert Frankenthal from Hannover (Germany) ca 1843 - 28 Nov 1904 (died in St Louis) had a joint venture in St Louis with his brother Alexander Frankenthal (ca 1830 - 25 May 1901) :

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...d=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com

Entered into business in 1863 :

http://books.google.com/books?id=C0...age&q=A. Frankenthal & Bro. St Louis?&f=false (page 98)

First store burnt down in May 1879 but was rebuilt :

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40F15FC385A137B93C3A8178ED85F4D8784F9

Great Info!!! Thanks...