Creation Date

1900s

Description

This small oval promotional pin has a red banner-like shape on the top with the word Willmar in gold lettering. The lower part of the pin has the same red banner-like shape with the word Will Win in gold lettering. The center of the pin is divided into 4 sections. The top section has the word THE with an image of some stately building- could be a school or a courthouse. The left section  has the word CITY and an image of a walk behind plow. The right side section has the word OF and the image of a train. The lower section has the word HOMES and the image of a house.
The back of the pin has a metal rim and a paper insert with a logo at the top. Printing reads: Buttons made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, NJ, USA: Pat. April 14, 1896, July 21, 1896.