CLARA BARTON Her Personally Owned DRESS BUTTON ARTIFACT Display * RED CROSS
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EXCEPTIONAL BARTON ARTIFACT DISPLAY WITH DIRECT FAMILY CONNECTION
Pioneering "Angel of the Battlefield" Civil War nurse and American Red Cross Founder CLARA BARTON scarce dress button artifact and accompanying Red Cross ephemera from the collection of an early 20th century collector.
Barton's iridescent black glass button was originally given to collector Mildred Sherwood Bell by Barton's grandnieces, as documented in a contemporary "Souvenirs of Clara Barton" account from an unknown publication. The display notes on back add, "Button given to me (Mrs. Mildred S. Bell) by Mrs. Gertrude Stafford Olney". Anna Gertrude Stafford Olney (1883 - 1973) was the mother of May Barton Olney White (1908 - 2016) who was a great-great-niece (or "grandniece") of Clara Barton.
The Barton display also includes a wooden button made from "old wood taken from the original house" at Barton's birthplace museum as well as a Barton First Day Cover along with various worker, volunteer and pin-back buttons commemorating Red Cross membership drives, all backed to vintage heavyweight board stock.
Barton was a pioneering humanitarian who founded the Red Cross in 1881, establishing an organization that brought vital disaster relief and humanitarian aid to millions. Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield", she revolutionized medical support during the Civil War by delivering supplies directly to the front lines and served as a leader in American disaster relief for over two decades.
Display condition is as shown with stains, chipping, pinholes, and general wear and tear consistent with age, use, handling and display. Please review images carefully for exact condition.
Own a remarkable, original piece of American history! The perfect acquisition for the museum, Civil War collection, Red Cross collector or History buff!
Sold as is, as shown.