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Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays a vintage brass tag with a rectangular shape and rounded top edges, featuring an embossed design that reads "WYETH COMPANY" and "MYETH" in a stylized font across a banner overlaid on a shield emblem with two arrows and stars, accompanied by the engraved words "ST. JOSEPH, MO." and "SHIELD BRAND," indicative of a historic branding or trademark element, all attached to a string of metal beads, suggesting it may be part of a piece of industrial or promotional memorabilia, possibly used for identification or marketing purposes in a bygone era, with the patina and wear on the surface suggesting age and historical significance, further enhanced by the intricate detailing and robust style commonly seen in early to mid-20th-century industrial artifacts, hinting at its origin from a period where such tags played a pivotal role in branding and identity representation, giving it a strong aesthetic and nostalgic appeal to collectors or those with an interest in industrial history.

The image displays a vintage brass tag with a rectangular shape and rounded top edges, featuring an embossed design that reads "WYETH COMPANY" and "MYETH" in a stylized font across a banner overlaid on a shield emblem with two arrows and stars, accompanied by the engraved words "ST. JOSEPH, MO." and "SHIELD BRAND," indicative of a historic branding or trademark element, all attached to a string of metal beads, suggesting it may be part of a piece of industrial or promotional memorabilia, possibly used for identification or marketing purposes in a bygone era, with the patina and wear on the surface suggesting age and historical significance, further enhanced by the intricate detailing and robust style commonly seen in early to mid-20th-century industrial artifacts, hinting at its origin from a period where such tags played a pivotal role in branding and identity representation, giving it a strong aesthetic and nostalgic appeal to collectors or those with an interest in industrial history.

Name/Title

Tag

Entry/Object ID

2015.2.646

Description

Tag/Metal/"If Keys are Found Return to 792 Address on Other Side"/"Wyeth Company Tademark St. Joseph, MO. Shield Brand"/Shield Picture with a Banner Across the Shield "Wyeth" and an Arrow in the Shield/Chain Attached to the Tag/1"x1"x0.25"

Collection

St. Joseph, Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tag

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Label

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

1/4 in

Length

1 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 3, 2017