Smithsonian - This button was made for President George Washington's first inauguration in 1789. "Long live the president" is written around Washington's initials in the center. Commemorative buttons were a way for
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Lot - RARE GEORGE WASHINGTON INAUGURAL BUTTON IN THE LINKED STATES PATTERN Central "GW" surrounded by "Long Live the President". Outer rin...
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