Badge, Political
Object number2015.22.1685 a,b
Manufacturer
Bastian Brothers Company
Manufacturer
Allied Printing
Date1955
OriginRochester, New York
MediumFabric; Metal; Ink; Paper
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionMetal and blue fabric political badge with paper attachment. Badge has gold-tone metal pin and gold-tone text on front. Paper has black text on front.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 4.375 × 1.75 × 0.313 in. (11.1 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)Height x Width (b): 4.563 × 2.313 in. (11.6 × 5.9 cm)
Inscriptions(a) Pin: "OFFICIAL".
Ribbon: "INAUGURAL / OF / HON. / GEORGE M. LEADER / GOVERNOR / OF / PENNSYLVANIA / HARRISBURG / JAN. 18. 1955"
(b) "A convention badge is more / than a means of identifying the / wearer as a member of your / organization in convention. / After the business sessions / and entertainments are over it is / often the only tangible memento / of the meeting. / In years to come, it will recall / the pleasures of the convention / and the friendships made or / renewed at it. / You can specify Bastian Bros. / Co. badges with full confidence / that they are fairly priced, artisi- / cally designed and worthy of use / by your organization."
Marks(a) Union label at bottom is illegible.
On back of pin, center label reads "BASTIAN BROS. CO. ROCHESTER NY", surrounding a shield that reads "MP[B?]/ P[LU?]. Label to the left features a triangle in the center with text surrounding outside, and the label on the right appears to feature a diamond in the center of a circle, surrounded by text.
(b) "BASTIAN BROS. CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / [union label] / BADGES, BUTTONS, METAL, AND CELLULOID NOVELTIES / GOLD AND SILVER EMBLEMS".
Related person
George M. Leader
(1918 - 2013)
Related institution
Democratic Party
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