Button Id help Please

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I dug this button the other day. It was an iron back that fell apart when I cleaned it.I have found nothing on it this far but will keep digging. The front reads S.O. Co. Balto. and a picture of what I think may be a building or train?

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Overalls button made by Sweet Orr Company, some are marked NY and other places.

Mike

 

[tennessee digger]

I believe that you have an overall button but I'm not exactly sure. Good luck on the I.D. Tennessee digger

 

[tennessee digger]

As I was replying, ffuries also replied. I think he is exactly right! Tennessee digger

 

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Overalls button made by Sweet Orr Company, some are marked NY and other places.

Mike

I believe you are correct, I searched for images and found nothing yet. Do you get this from a button book or experience?

 

[Retired Sarge]

No not from a book, I recall there was one posted on here a while back. It's just one of those weird things that you remember and recall for some odd reason.

Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Looks like the type of button that would be overall but I cant say. Work.Clothes.Overall.Buttons

Might be Railroad. There is an SO Co button in this group. EARLY 1900'S RAILROAD & CABLE CAR UNIFORM BUTTONS : Lot 766

SO Co lock http://railroadmemories.com/dynapage/IP1533.htm

 

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Bigcypresshunter, I now believe you are on the correct "track", haha, pun intended. I found this one which is more similar than any Ive found yet. It is Railroad related. Thanx for the lead.

 

[DCMatt]

What is the image on the button? I can't make it out.

DCMatt

 

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What is the image on the button? I can't make it out.

DCMatt

I will try to clean better and post pic tonite. I dont know yet Matt. Its fragile so i stopped at where you see it in the post.

 

[DCMatt]

Bigcypresshunter, I now believe you are on the correct "track", haha, pun intended. I found this one which is more similar than any Ive found yet. It is Railroad related. Thanx for the lead.

Just for clarity, there is no '&' on the original button.

I wonder if S. O. could = Standerd Oil? Standard owned all the refineries in Baltimore at the turn of the 20th C.

DCMatt

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

To add to the mystery heres a 1927 SO Co pin listed under fraternal. Fraternal Exonumia

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