Button, Military

Name/Title

Button, Military

Description

Picture button of celluloid with an iron back and twisted copper wire around edge for decoration; back has a pointed wire which catches behind a loop; celluloid has 3 inages on it; one is a cemetery marker, another is a house and 3rd is photo of young woman and across bottom it reada "Jennie Wade/ & house where she/ was killed". Donor left note with item reading: "Pin tray, button pin shell pin given to Lena Firn Grover by Perry Booher. These were brought by him whien he attended the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg". Perry Booher was donor's uncle.

Collection

Lena Firn Grover Estate

Acquisition

Accession

1981.027

Source or Donor

Lena Firn Grover

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1913

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 17, 2000

Create Date

July 17, 2000

Update Date

April 3, 2004