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Lot 1206: 1942 "Pearl Harbor" Rose Bowl Button (1.25" diam.)
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Fearing that a stadium packed with fans would prove too tempting a target for the Japanese bombers (who had hit Pearl Harbor only a month earlier), promoters moved the prestigious college football event to the North Carolina campus of Duke University, where this button was purchased. Button has a tiny bit of rust on back, but otherwise it's NRMT in appearance, as are the attached ribbon and football charm.
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