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Buttons: Designs → 22-2 SYMBOLS

  • Willamette Bridge Railway Co.

    Willamette Bridge Railway Co., Portland Oregon

  • 2019 04 Nov–Journeay, Joy–Yin Yang

  • 2019 03 August–Journeay–GREEK MYTHOLOGY’S TIE TO THE ZODIAC

  • 2019 03 August–Journeay–SYMBOLS OF THE WESTERN ZODIAC

  • Knights Templar

  • Small Silver “N” Letter Button

  • Turnverein, black glass

  • Cinnabar 寿

  • Wood, Pierced, Verbal 禄

  • Intaglio black glass swastika (cross) pattern

  • Vegetable Ivory SE&Co embossed

  • Beware of Booze

  • glass, League of German Girls

  • Indian Head Nickel

  • Aluminum work clothes

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    • 20-0 OTHER PICTORIALS (253)
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    • 22-1 PATTERNS (76)
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  • Types

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  • Usage

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  • Uniforms

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  • Related Specialties

    • Div. IV Related Specialties (4)
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          • 3-2.1 Back types (0)
      • IV 6 LINKS STUDS (0)
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    • IV 1 BRIDLE ROSETTES (0)
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    • IV 5 COSTUME TRIMMINGS (0)
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    • IV 7 NETSUKE (0)
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    • IV 9 OTHER Related Specialties (0)
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    • Uncategorized (2)

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