Buttons

In June of 1877, Anthony Comstock purchased sleeve buttons “with obscene figures in basso relievo” from a shop on Broadway, and then found two more vendors on Broadway selling similar buttons. The three men were taken to the Tombs police court and required to furnish $500 bail.

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