Name/Title
G. A. R. 61st Encampment badge, 1927.Entry/Object ID
2010.1.2208Description
This is a plastic, metal, cloth and paper encampment badge. At the top of the badge is a silver metal name tag holder having 2 pins attached on the reverse. Inside the tag, the words "G. A. R. are printed on ivory paper with a plastic covering. Attached is a red, white and navy blue vertical striped ribbon with words in silver that read "61st Annual Encampment. G. A. R. of Ohio. Canton. June 12-16, 1927." Hanging from the ribbon by a metal chain link is a silver medal with a picture of the McKinley Monument in Canton, Ohio etched into the metal. The medal is shaped like a pear or teardrop. The words "McKinley Monument" are inscribed above and "Canton, Ohio" below. On the back of the medal, the words "Bastian Bros. Co. Rochester N. Y." are the only words that can be clearly read, although there are other illegible markings.Collection
BechtelAcquisition
Accession
2010.1Source or Donor
Mr. BechtelAcquisition Method
Gift/PurchaseCredit Line
BECHTEL