Pin, Occupational

Object/Artifact

-

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Pin, Occupational

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.30

Description

United States The Salvation Army World War I collar insignia pin. Brass. The pin is formed from the letters "U.S.". The period between the "U" and "S" connect these letters at the bottom, and a small horizontal bar connects the "U" and "S" at the top. The letters have bevelled edges. The pin hardward is attached across the back horizontally and is visible behind the letters when not pinned onto anything. Likely owned and worn by a member of the Burdick family.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1917 - 1920

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: c. 1917-1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pin, Occupational

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

5/8 in

Width

1-3/16 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Metal, Brass

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War I