210: ROBISON'S PERCHERON'S TOWANDA KS ADVTG STICKPIN

Stickpin for Robison's Percheron's horse breeding operation in Towanada, Kansas. Logo mounted on turned needle pin.
Background from Wikipedia: 'Robison visited Kansas in 1879 and purchased a 3,840-acre (1,550 ha) tract of land in Butler County along the Whitewater River. He moved his family to Eldorado, Kansas in 1884. He established his farm, Whitewater Falls, four miles north of Towanda. Robison was the first to grow alfalfa in the state and farmed large amounts of wheat. With no more orchards, locals aware of his previous nickname decided to instead call him "Wheat Robison". With his sons, he purchased an additional 13,000 acres (5,300 ha) for his estate. He began to breed horses in 1884, focusing on Percherons. By 1911, the Whitewater Falls Stock Farm was the largest Percheron farm in the United States. Robison moved to Eldorado in 1888. In 1897, he was elected to the Kansas Senate.'
Measures 2.5 inches x .75 inch.
Good condition.
$50 - $100