Ridgeway Civil War Research Center
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
Civil War Buttons

by Harry Ridgeway



Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber
Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
Federal Navy button, enlisted, hard rubber.
Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber.
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
One part hard rubber buttons, with sew holes
Tice-NA241 to NA244
Albert-NA136 to NA137





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B3401-###
Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
Federal Navy button, enlisted hard rubber.
Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber.
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
1part rubber large coat
Tice-NA244-A01
Albert-NA137-A01
Backmark-Novelty-Rubber-011
"NOVELTY RUBBER CO." / "NEW YORK." // "GOODYEARS PATENT" / "1849 - 51", dm, hard rubber, no rings, four sew holes, no shank, used on 1part low convex coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s.



BB0482-###
Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber

Navy rubber
Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber.
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
1part rubber large coat
Tice-NA241-A01
Albert-NA136
Backmark-Novelty-Rubber-021
"NOVELTY RUBBER CO." / "1851." // "GOODYEAR'S" / "PATENT" , dm, hard rubber no rings, four sew holes, no shank, used on 1part low convex large coat, ca 1850s, 1860s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B6666-###
Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
Federal Navy button, enlisted hard rubber.
Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber.
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
1part rubber large coat
Tice-NA244-B01
Albert-NA137-A02
Backmark-Novelty-Rubber-031
"NOVELTY RUBBER CO." / "NEW YORK" // "GOODYEAR'S" PATENT" / "1851.", dm, hard rubber no rings, four sew holes, no shank, used on 1part low convex large coat , ca 1850s, 1860s.



BB0483-###
Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber

Navy rubber
Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber.
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
1part rubber large coat
Tice-NA244-C01
Albert-NA137
Backmark-Novelty-Rubber-031
"NOVELTY RUBBER CO." / "NEW YORK" // "GOODYEAR'S" PATENT" / "1851.", dm, hard rubber no rings, four sew holes, no shank, used on 1part low convex large coat , ca 1850s, 1860s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B4220-###
Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
Federal Navy button, enlisted hard rubber.
Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber.
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
1part rubber large coat
Tice-NA244-C01
Albert-NA137
Backmark-Novelty-Rubber-031
"NOVELTY RUBBER CO." / "NEW YORK" // "GOODYEAR'S" PATENT" / "1851.", dm, hard rubber no rings, four sew holes, no shank, used on 1part low convex large coat , ca 1850s, 1860s.



B4473-###
Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
Federal Navy button, enlisted hard rubber.
Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber.
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
1part rubber large coat
Tice-NA244-C01
Albert-NA137
Backmark-Novelty-Rubber-031
"NOVELTY RUBBER CO." / "NEW YORK" // "GOODYEAR'S" PATENT" / "1851.", dm, hard rubber no rings, four sew holes, no shank, used on 1part low convex large coat , ca 1850s, 1860s.



B6665-###
Button-2341-Navy-enlisted-1part-rubber
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
Federal Navy button, enlisted hard rubber.
Federal Navy button, 1part, rubber.
Navy symbolism, USN, anchor, intended for enlisted sailors.
1part rubber large coat
Tice-NA244-C01
Albert-NA137
Backmark-Novelty-Rubber-031
"NOVELTY RUBBER CO." / "NEW YORK" // "GOODYEAR'S" PATENT" / "1851.", dm, hard rubber no rings, four sew holes, no shank, used on 1part low convex large coat , ca 1850s, 1860s.




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Most information on this page is from:
Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
Pictures are generally by the author, unless otherwise indicated.


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