UMWA member pin badge and ribbon, Local 3694 in Hezron, Colorado.
Context
The mine at Hezron was run by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the same company involved in major strikes in 1913-14 and 1927-28. Reverse of ribbon reads "In Memoriam".
Collection
UMWA Collection, Clothing and Adornments
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Whitehead & Hoag Company
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Location
front of badge
Transcription
(pin top)
MEMBER
(medallion)
U.M.W. OF A.
APRIL 1ST
1898
EIGHT HOURS
(ribbon)
LOCAL UNION
NO. 3694
U.M.W. OF A.
-(union bug)-
HEZRON, COLO.
Type
Printing, Union Bug
Location
reverse, ribbon only
Transcription
In Memoriam
UNITED
OF
AMERICA
MINE WORKERS
LOCAL UNION
NO. 3694
U.M.W. OF A.
(union bug)
HEZRON, COLO.
