This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Capitol elevator buttons tell a Congress story
Geraldine Thompson keeps a 2000 plus button collection in a six floor Capitol elevator. She began seven years ago after Rep Sam Hall handed her the first button and now the display is a nonpartisan museum of political dreams and civic boosterism worn on her vest.
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