Anderson Auction #214

Lot #1552:

No Oleo in Chicago

Here's a pin from an unusual protest movement. It's a 1 1/4 inch celluloid from 1900 made to support a dairy farmer movement against oleomargarine, which threatened butter sales. It became a big issue in farm states, leading to protests and academic controversies. Pin has a Whitehead and Hoag back paper and is in excellent condition.