Pin, Membership
Pin, Membership
Pin, Membership

Pin, Membership

Object number2015.15.2
Date1939-1945
OriginNewark, NJ
MediumPlastic/Metal
Credit LineGift of Robert Fisher
DescriptionPlastic red, white and blue war bond committee pin. The colors run red, white and blue starting at the left and working right. In the red section there is white text. In the center in the white section there is a blue man carrying a gun, with a small object by his feet. To the right in the blue section there is white text. At the bottom center there is blue text. The plastic is folded in half and the fold is curved at the top. On the back of the pin, the blue and red colors extend a small distance along the top. On the back in blue is maker information. The pin itself is metal and goes through the plastic.Dimensions0.5 x 1.375 in., 0.188 in. (1.3 x 3.5 cm, 0.5 cm)
InscriptionsIn the red section there is a white "WAR" written.

In the blue section there is a white "BOND" written.

At the bottom center there is a blue "COMMITTEE" written.
MarksOn the back written in blue is "WHITEHEAD-HOAG, NEWARK, N.J."
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the Fisher, Keltz, and Kenyon families. The majority of the collection is related to the WWII service of brothers Walt and Robert Fisher. Robert Fisher served in the Pacific theater, particularly in the Philippines. Walter Fisher was in the Airborne, Medical Corps.
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