Need help on button id.

Bubba65 · Jul 9, 2009

Hello all found this button a few years ago and have never found out what it is and when it was made. So any help would be great. Thanks for looking.

Bubba 65

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 9, 2009

Nice button. Can you tell me exactly what the backmark says? Looks like Waterbury.

Im going to guess a transportation company. Possibly Railway. NorthEast Central Railway? Wild guess.

Where did you find it?

trikikiwi · Jul 9, 2009

Hi Bubba, Steele & Johnson - 1858 to 1875 according to the information here
http://pw1.netcom.com/~jimyce/bm.html

Post 1875 will have Steele & Johnson Mfg Co (from what I understand of the information).

Mike

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 10, 2009

I found this. http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/findaids/SteeleJohnson/MSS19800040.html

The Steele and Johnson Manufacturing Company was established as the Waterbury Jewell Company in 1851 and soon changed its name to the Steele and Johnson Button Company. In 1865 the company established its New York store, and in 1875 this manufacturer of brass buttons and various metal goods changed its name to the Steele and Johnson Manufacturing Company. Steele and Johnson produced and sold items primarily to brass companies and other businesses in Connecticut and Massachusetts, with customers in New York, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and California. During World War I it produced goods for the army and the government.

trikikiwi · Jul 10, 2009

I read the monogram as CNERy,
maybe a play on Scenery :icon_scratch:

IronSpike · Jul 10, 2009

trikikiwi said:
I read the monogram as CNERy,
maybe a play on Scenery

I like that thought :icon_thumright:

That's a great looking button :icon_sunny:

PBK · Jul 10, 2009

Nice button! :thumbsup:

Central New England Railway.

Van Court attributes the Waterbury-backmarked variety as c. 1903.

Woodland Detectors · Jul 10, 2009

Again, Great work CY! And what is this over 10,000 post business? wow!

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 10, 2009

4-H said:
Again, Great work CY! And what is this over 10,000 post business? wow!

PBK got it.

9,000 posts reminding people to put up the green check.

PBK · Jul 10, 2009

bigcypresshunter said:
9,000 posts reminding people to put up the green check.

trikikiwi · Jul 10, 2009

Cool ID PBK, and

PBK said:
bigcypresshunter said:

9,000 posts reminding people to put up the green check.

Click to expand...

I totally agree :headbang:

Mike

Bubba65 · Jul 12, 2009

Thanks all for looking I believe that is what it is. I have found other railroad buttons in the same area this one was found.

Thanks,

Bubba 65

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 12, 2009

Bubba65 said:
Thanks all for looking I believe that is what it is. I have found other railroad buttons in the same area this one was found.

Thanks,

Bubba 65

PBK has it in a book.