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1913- Hard Rubber on Uniform

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This is the second installment of the 4-part Button Aerogramme Series on the Northern Pacific Railway. See Part I: Great Big Baked Potato (1913-1970). Interestingly, in 1913 NP employee uniforms were to be outfitted with black (hard) rubber 4-hole buttons, over which…

1913 is the year that the Northern Pacific Rules and Specifications Governing Uniforming of Employes booklet went into effect, introducing these brand-new buttons.

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This is the second installment of the 4-part Button Aerogramme Series on the Northern Pacific Railway. See Part I: Great Big Baked Potato (1913-1970). Interestingly, in 1913 NP employee uniforms were to be outfitted with black (hard) rubber 4-hole buttons, over which...

1913 is the year that the Northern Pacific Rules and Specifications Governing Uniforming of Employes booklet went into effect, introducing these brand-new buttons . . .

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