Badge, Membership
Object number2007.56.167 a-c
Date1925
OriginPhiladelphia, PA
MediumMetal/Satin
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionFraternal ribbon/badge. Brass image of an eagle with spread wings, with two cannons behind, as it stands on a saber above cannonballs. Attached to bottom edge is an oval medal with red, white, and blue enamel text. Attached to bottom edge is a pewter floral medal with an enamel drawing of a white lily against a purple background. Attached to bottom edge is a circular medal: obverse has an embossed image of Abraham Lincoln in center, with text around edge and maker's mark embossed on top bottom edge; reverse: floral branches on either side with another spread winged eagle on bottom and event text in center. Behind all linked medals is a yellow satin ribbon, which is attached to eagle at top. White box with lid, rectangular. Dimensions(a) Height: 6 ; Width: 2.125(b) H: 7.125 ; W: 2.875 ; Depth: .625
Inscriptions(a)
Attached to bottom edge is an oval medal with red, white, and blue enamel: "REPRESENTATIVE / GAR / SALT LAKE CITY UTAH".
Attached to bottom edge is a circular medal with text around edge, "1809 WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL 1909"; reverse has text in center, "THE 100TH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE BIRTH / OF / ABRAHAM LINCOLN / THE 48TH NATIONAL / ENCAMPMENT OF THE / GRAND ARMY OF THE / REPVBLIC / AVG. 9-14 1909" [sic].
(b)
Handwriting on base in black ink: "1921 /1925".
(c)
Handwriting on top in black ink: "1921 / 1925".
MarksTop: "J.K.DAVISON / PHILA."
Medal edge: "...JOS.K.DAVISON...LOH, PHILA."
Historical NotesFrom the 43rd National G.A.R. Encampment which took place in Salt Lake City, Utah from August 12-13, 1909. Approximately 220,600 veterans attended the encampment. Found in collection.
Related institution
Grand Army of the Republic
Related person
Abraham Lincoln
(1809 - 1865)
On View
Not on view
c. 1950
