Badge, Membership
Object number2007.56.174
Manufacturer
Bastian Brothers Company
Date1916
OriginRochester, NY
MediumMetal/Silk
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionRibbon with medal. Top piece: embossed image of an eagle with spread wings, claws gripping two crossed cannons above group of cannonballs. Yellow satin ribbon attached on reverse side. Attached via two loops is another piece with embossed text including superimposed red, white, and blue enamel text; on both sides are embossed images of an American flag. Connected to bottom of this piece via two loops is a pewter shield-shaped medal with embossed text and image of a wagon and train engine; in center is a red enamel heart with silver text. Attached via one loop is a circular medal with embossed text. Dimensions6.125 x 2.125 in. (15.6 x 5.4 cm)InscriptionsSecond metal piece from top has embossed text: "GOLDEN JUBILEE / 50TH ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT / [in center, superimposed red, white, and blue enamel] G A R / REPRESENTATIVE".
Third metal piece from top has embossed text"[image of a wagon] / "KANSAS CITY / 1866 1916 / [image of a train engine] / AUG. 28 1916"; in center is a red enamel heart with silver text, "THE HEART / OF / AMERICA".
Bottom metal piece has embossed text: "ELIAS R. MONFORT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF GAR".
MarksBottom medal has embossed text on reverse "BASTIAN BROS. CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y."
Historical NotesFiftieth GAR National Encampment, Kansas City, Mo. August 28-September 2, 1916. Membership: 140,074. Found in collection.
Related institution
Grand Army of the Republic
Related person
Elias R. Monfort
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