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Hatpin

Object number2008.153.9

Datec. 1900

Mediumbrass

Credit LineGift of Lida Stell

DescriptionBrass hatpin. Charm at top: flat oval top plaque with engraved monogram; bottom of charm has two hearts intertwined with ribbon-like lines; small flower at bottom. Hollow center.Dimensions8.875 x 0.875 x 0.25 in. (22.5 x 2.2 x 0.6 cm)
InscriptionsCharm at top has engraved monogram: "SMM".
Historical NotesDonor Lida Stell was born and raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania and the items in this collection relate to both her family and local Braddock history. The donor’s father is James Oliver Haney, b. 1883 in the Southside. He was the local mail carrier in Braddock and a member of the Carnegie Club. In 1910, he married Margaret Mason Haney who moved to Braddock when she was nine from Tarentum.

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