Circular political button

ID: 3718 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society
This file appears in: Rhea Stadium
Circular political button

This is a circular political button, made by lithographic process, for Thomas S. Rhea's 1935 gubernatorial campaign. It has a white background and a black and white portrait of Rhea in the center. Above the portrait reads, "FOR GOVERNOR", and below the portrait is the name, "THOS. S. RHEA", both in black print.

This file appears in: Rhea Stadium

By Alli Robic
Historical marker #2601 commemorates Rhea Stadium in Russellville, Kentucky, which was named for local and state political figure, Thomas S. Rhea. Rhea Stadium, home of the Russellville Panthers, was built by the Works Progress Administration…