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Pin, Membership

Object number2014.55.15

Possible OriginHolland

MediumSterling silver

Credit LineGift of William H. Rough

DescriptionSterling silver pin in shape of a spur .Dimensions1.375 x 1.438 x 0.375 x 2.25 in. (3.5 x 3.7 x 1 x 5.7 cm)
Inscriptions"S.P.A." across front.
MarksBack of pin at junction of arms has inscribed text "HOLLAND / STERLING".
Historical NotesThis pin belonged to Helen MacCloskey Rough. Manus MacCloskey immigrated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Dungiven, Ireland, sometime in the 1840s. He worked on the river as a riverboat man, delivering coal from Pittsburgh to New Orleans prior to the Civil War. His grandson, James Edward MacCloskey, Jr., married Helen Irwin and they had two daughters. One of their daughters, Helen MacCloskey Rough, was an aviatrix.

Previous owner Helen MacCloskey Rough

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