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Sons of Veterans badge

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1910
Materials:
cloth, metal
Measurements:
overall: 4 in x 1 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0575
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Sons of Veterans badge features a red, white, and blue grosgrain ribbon stamped with gold text and an attached round silver medallion. A bronze rectangular bar with scrollwork across the top is embossed with "Philadelphia" and is attached to the top of the ribbon. The ribbon reads, "Souvenir, 1st Anniversary Abraham Lincoln Camp No. 39, Penna. Division, Sons of Veterans, U.S.A., Hotel Adelphia, Feb. 12, 1910." The reverse of the ribbon reads, "With Fraternal Regards, J.P.M. Stolger." The dangling medallion features the right profile of President Abraham Lincoln in relief; a wreath encircles the bust. The reverse of the medallion features the United States Capitol Building embossed in low relief. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum