Terry Soloman 963 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Hit a farm field this morning within view of the Hudson River, near Sleepy Hollow, New York. I scored a lot of iron, a couple of coins, and this button. It was made in 1883, by the Scovill Manufacturing Company, of Waterbury, Connecticut. They made most of the uniform buttons for the Union uniforms during the Civil War. The front says “Peoples Line Steamers,” which was a steamboat company operating between New York City, and Albany, New York. I wish it could talk! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frank c 969 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 My home stompin grounds Terry Connecticut.That state used to be jam packed with manufacturers and mom an pop businesses up untill the 90's when all this govt. an greenie crap started rollin in.Nice find keep it up an I'll bet something real unusual will be under the coil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frank c 969 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Heres a link to a map website that I use pertains to your find.http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~24541~900045:Peoples-Line-New-Jersey-Steamboat-C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Soloman 963 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Wow! Thanks Frank!! What a cool flyer. I think I found myself a nice area to scour over the summer. Almost no trash other than old iron. Thanks again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MacGump 113 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Sweet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goldfinger 43 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Nice find Terry. I would think that area holds more promise.Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnno 64 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Terry, give it all you've got and then some! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rimshot 181 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Terry,Be on the look out for some of these too. U.S. army button. Not sure what the date is on this one. Waterbury Conn. must have been one heck of a button making place. I thought Scovill might have been connected to Waterbury Button company, but I guess not.http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=1But still some good old fashion history here.RimPS-I guess my dad found this but could have been one of his. Not sure. He was in army air corps or something like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Soloman 963 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Yes, a US Army Button, here is the modern version http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=93&idproduct=19335 I believe yours is pre 1939, because of the back. Nice button! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rimshot 181 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Terry,Must have been one of his garrett finds I guess because he got out in 1945. Thank's for the info!Rim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,617 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Cool find Terry! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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