Pin

Name/Title

Pin

Entry/Object ID

2017.5.21

Description

Metal and enamel pin created for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. The pin is shaped like a trash can with a broom and a snow shovel inside. Three animals - a snowshoe hare, a coyote, and a black bear flank the can and represent the official mascots [Powder, Copper, & Coal] of the games. The initials WRCS are inscribed just below the opening of the can. Below that, the Salt Lake 2002 logo and the Olympic rings are inscribed followed by this text in black: WASTE / RECYCLING / CLEANING / SNOW REMOVAL.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.5

Source or Donor

Bender, Mark R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mark Bender

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Aminco

Date made

2002 - 2002

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Lapel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Enamel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bender, Mark R.

Related Places

Place

City

Salt Lake City

County

Salt Lake County

State/Province

Utah

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

2002 Winter Olympics

Related Entries

Notes

2017.5.5