Name/Title
Fraternal badge of the NSGW meeting in Santa Cruz, 1888Entry/Object ID
2015.92.1Description
ACC. NO. 15.92.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: FRATERNAL, NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST
DATE OR PERIOD: 1888
OBJECT: RIBBON, FRATERNAL
DESCRIPTION:
A FRATERNAL RIBBON OF BLACK-COLORED VELVET, SUSPENDED BY A GOLD-PLATED BROOCH BAR PIN. THE BADGE ALSO INCLUDES AN UPPER BLUE-COLORED SATIN BADGE WITH A DEPICTION OF THE CALIFORNIA BEAR, TRIMMED IN GOLDCOLORED METAL FRINGE, WHICH IS REPEATED AT THE BASE OF THE BADGE. BADGE INCLUDES A CIRCULAR EMBLEM PRINTED IN GOLD, "ALAMEDA NO. 47 PARLOR, SANTA CRUZ. 9-9-1888."
SIZE: L 9" X W 2-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
A FRATERNAL BADGE OF THE NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST, COMMEMORATING ONE OF THE LODGE MEETINGS IN SANTA CRUZ, 9-9-1888.
DONOR: ALAMEDA MUSEUM ACQUISITION FUND
CATALOGED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2015