Pin, Promotional
Object number2012.75.52
Manufacturer
B.A. Ballou Company
Date1988
Mediummetal; plastic; ink
Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns
DescriptionEvent pin in the shape of the state of Pennsylvania. White background outlined in red with printed blue text. On the back is a gold sticker. Back is gold and has clutch pin fastener.Dimensions0.2953 x 0.172 x 0.4181 in. (0.8 x 0.4 x 1.1 cm)InscriptionsPrinted in blue "UNION PRIDE / 1988 / LABOR DAY PARADE".
On the back is a gold sticker with "UNION / 65 / MADE" printed in black.
MarksInscribed on clutch pin back "BALLOU / REG'D".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Local No. 1
(founded 1903)
Previous owner
Bernard A. Burns
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B.A. Ballou Company
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