United Mine Workers Pin

Object/Artifact

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West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

Name/Title

United Mine Workers Pin

Entry/Object ID

WS.0030

Description

Thin metal decorative membership pin.

Use

clothing adornement, two holes indicate it was fastened to another object like a ribbon, or sewn directly to clothing

Context

UMWA membership

Collection

UMWA Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1905

Notes

Commissioned by UMWA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embossing

Location

front

Transcription

1905, FEB, 12TH, DIST, Eight Hours, United Mine Workers of America

Notes

handwriting of numerals on reverse?

Dimensions

Width

1-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

brass

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Life in the Coal Camps

Notes

Household Items case