Button, Commemorative

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Button, Commemorative

Entry/Object ID

87.97.13

Description

Janesville Lake Elysian Fishing Contest. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" diameter. Description: yellow enameled disk with green lettering: "Fishing Contest, Jan. 16, 1955, Janesville, South End of Lake Elysian, Proceeds To Help Build Wildlife, Sponsored by Sportsmen Club", red numeral: "1778"; back attaching safety pin; stamped on back: "Western Badge Co., St. Paul, Minn." and their logo.

Context

Janesville celebration: Fishing Contest. Janesville City Clubs - Sportsmen Club. Bought by WCHS at Archway Antiques in Janesville in Dec 1997.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Button, Commemorative

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

1-5/1999

Create Date

March 4, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024