Name/Title
Edith McGinnis's Officer's Medal Daughters of St. George, Golden Poppy Lodge, 1961.Entry/Object ID
1985.91.1Description
Acc. No. 85.91.1
Subject Category: Clubs (Fraternal), Daughters of St. George
Date or Period: 1961
Object: Medal
Description: Bar pin with circular medallion (clasped hands) and the initials "P.C. & M.". This in turn supports a red silk ribbon upon which is attached a pendant (sterling silver) depicting St. George slaying the dragon. On the reverse side is engraved "Edith McGinnis, June 1961."
Size: L-4 1/4 inches.
History of Object: Officer’s medal Daughters of St. George Lodge. The Alameda branch (Golden Poppy) was founded in 1922 and disbanded in
1976. It was comprised of ladies of English heritage.
Note: Contained in original green cardboard box lined with green colored velvet.
Acquired from: Mrs. Edith McGinnis
Date: 11-20-85Interpretative Labels
Label
4/22/2020 MvL: current label:
LODGE MEMORABILIA
Order of Daughters
of Saint George
A civic group whose members
were women of English extraction.
