Name/Title
"In Memory" 3 part brass and cloth badge.Entry/Object ID
2010.1.2228Description
This is a 3 part badge of metal and cloth measuring 3 1/4 in. long overall. An ornate metal tag measuring 1 1/2 in. in length x 3/4 in. in height, is at the top of the badge with the words "In Memory" etched into it. Attached to the tag by a metal pin is a black ribbon 1 1/2 in. long x 1 1/2 in. wide. A round brass medal, 1 1/2 in. in diameter, is suspended from the ribbon by two chain links. On the medal is the image of McKinley and the words reading "Of Our President Wm. McKinley." on either side.
On the other side of the badge you can see that the ribbon is no longer glued together at the top. There are no manufacturer markings on the tag. The medal has a wreath of laurel leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom and extending from the bottom upward along the perimeter. The following words are written: "Born Jan. 29, 1843, Assassinated Sept. 6, 1901, Died Sept. 14, 1901. The outer edges of the medal are smooth.Collection
BechtelAcquisition
Accession
2010.1Source or Donor
Mr. BechtelAcquisition Method
Gift/PurchaseCredit Line
BECHTEL