Button, Military

Object/Artifact

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Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Button, Military

Entry/Object ID

2000.134.037A,B

Description

(A) Set of GAR buttons (3 large; 6 small) in a (B) tan cotton, drawstring pouch. Each button is domed and embossed w/intertwined letters (cypher) "GAR" on horizontal ribbed background. See photo attached to catalogue sheet.

Use

Grand Army of the Republic uniform. GAR is reunion group of former Union so

Collection

Military

Made/Created

Date made

1866 - 1890

Notes

Date: 1866-1890 Made: Made by the Waterbury Button Co.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Button, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Button, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Diam: 15/16 = Large button; 5/8 = Sm. button

Material

Brass, Cotton