Badge, Membership
Object number2010.88.24
Manufacturer
Weber-Erickson Bunting Company
Date1914
OriginPittsburg, PA
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumNylon, aluminum
Credit LineGift of Beverly Scott Harrington and Eileen Scott Gritton Harrington
DescriptionVeteran Guard badge. Round pin with red white and blue ribons attached at bottom. Central image on pin is a three-quarter profile of Abraham Lincoln. Above the image, around the upper edge of the pin, is organization name, and below the image, is a date range. On the reverse side is the pin end and maker information.Dimensions2.5 x 3.25 in. (6.4 x 8.3 cm)InscriptionsAbove the image, around the upper edge of the pin, it says "VETERAN GUARD", below the image, it says "1809-1914".
MarksOn the back of the button there is text "WEBER-ERICKSON / BUNTING CO. / 221 Diamond Street / PITTSBURG, PA."
Historical NotesPart of a collection relating to the Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic and John Remley who served in the Civil War and was active in the leadership of the GAR. The collection documents the military career of a Civil War soldier from the Western Pennsylvania region.
Related institution
Veteran Guard
Previous owner
John Britton Remley
(1844 - 1914)
Related person
Abraham Lincoln
(1809 - 1865)
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