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Republican Party 50th Anniversary Delegate badge
- Creator:
- Vanfleet & Son
- Location:
- Philadelphia, Pennyslvania
- Origin Date:
- 1904
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 4 3/8 in x 2 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0642
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This badge consists of an American flag-patterned ribbon with a bar at the top and a celluloid button hanging from the end. The blue print on the decorative bar reads "Delegate." The reverse of the bar features a safety pin mechanism. The hanging medallion is attached to the ribbon by a jump ring and features portraits of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt on a cream-colored background within a gold-colored metal frame. There is print above and below the portraits reading "50th Anniversary" above and "Republican Party" below. The back of the medallion also has print that reads "Republican County CONVENTION Clearfield, Pa. June 28, 1904 Vanfleet & Son Phila, PA.". Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
