Button, Military
Object number2013.33.6
Manufacturer
William H. Horstmann Company
OriginPhiladelphia, PA
MediumBrass
Credit LineGift of C. Holmes Wolfe
DescriptionBrass military button. Embossed image of an eagle with outstretched wings and a shield with vertical stripes in center. Eagle's claws gripping olive branches, and banners on top. Maker's information pressed into reverse.Dimensions1.125 x 1.125 x 3.5 in. (2.9 x 2.9 x 8.9 cm)Inscriptions"E PLURIBUS UNUM" embossed on banners on top.
MarksText on reverse "W.H. HORSTMANN & CO. / PHILA. PA."
Historical Notes
On View
Not on view
1941-1945
