Pin, Insignia
Object number2013.114.7
MediumMetal
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Partial gift of Linda Barrett
DescriptionRound, gold-colored metal pin with a decorated post going through the center. On the post is an eagle with outstretched wings on top of a wheel with stars around the edge. Crossed in front of the wheel are a sword and key. Backer screws on post.Dimensions0.5 x 1 in. (1.3 x 2.5 cm)Inscriptions
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to Everett Mead Scott/Holmes family. A noted family in Pittsburgh’s African American community included local business owners, legal scholars, and professional Jazz musicians. Relatives and descendants of the family include legal scholar Derrick Bell, and Jazz pianist Charles Bell.
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On View
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C. and E. Marshall Company
1939-1945
1932-2017
c.1940
after 1942
1944-1945
