Badge, Membership
Object number2013.8.5
Date1953
MediumSatin/Brass
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionConvention badge. Brass rectangular nameplate on top, with handwritten blue ink inscription on paper insert. Red satin ribbon with gold(?) printed event information and Union logo below text.Dimensions5 x 2 in. (12.7 x 5.1 cm)InscriptionsNameplate on top has text handwritten in blue ink on paper insert "John Maddigan / Pittsburg 7" [sic].
Ribbon has gold printed text "VISITOR / 73rd / SEMI-ANNUAL / TRI-STATE / TYPOGRAPHICAL / CONFERENCE / AND / 65th / ANNIVERSARY / ALTOONA TYPO / UNION 240 / MAY 16-17, 1953"
MarksRibbon has Union logo below text.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of badges from various union conventions in the Pittsburgh area. This badge is from a Pittsburgh Typographical Union No. 7 conference held in Altoona, the Typo.
Related institution
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Previous owner
John M. Maddigan
Related institution
International Typographical Union
On View
Not on view
1980
1976
