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Roy Rogers' Len Slye Employee Button

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Roy Rogers' Len Slye Employee Button
Before RR became Roy Rogers in 1938, there was Leonard Franklin Slye, born November 5th, 1911 in Cincinnati. Len left McDermott High School his sophmore year in 1928 returning to Cincinnati where the 17-year-old Leonard labored beside his father at the U S Shoe Company. This 2 1/4" oval button was worn by Len/Roy in his factory job and has been on prominent display at both the Victorville and Branson museums along with Roy’s original factory shoemaking equipment