Pin, Military

Object/Artifact

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Pin, Military

Entry/Object ID

1954.6.5

Description

Military pin: GAR emblems (3); - (a) tarnished metal, "GAR" with arms of branches on the sides, 4 corner pin prongs soldered on to corners of back [maybe from Charles Butterfield] - (b) shiny gold metal "GAR" and arms of branches, pin soldered on back, probably belonged to John Noyes Morse - (c) black metallic "GAR" letters within arms of branches, tarnished, wool background [#437 (1965.10) Miss Sarah Lovell gave GAR insignia] - Material: cast metal, wool and metallic design - Size: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"

Cataloged By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Acquisition

Accession

1954.6

Source or Donor

Smith, Mrs. Jenny Butterfield

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

CMJ 3

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

CMJ 3

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Size: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Examined By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Butterfield, Charles

Person or Organization

Morse, John Noyes

General Notes

Note

Notes: Donor: Mrs. Norman Smith (Jennie Butterfield) (Acc'n. book lists one pin) Status: OK Status By: Wolfson, Evelyn Status Date: 2014-04-11