Pin, Membership
Object number2018.105.11
MediumMetal; Paint; Enamel(?)
Credit LineGift of Patty Sims
DescriptionCircular metal lapel pin. Front of pin features a depiction of the world, which is light blue and white, and is overlayed in gold-tone metal with its coordinate lines. Black text in center. Dark blue outline around center, around gold-tone metal text in top and bottom sections. Maker's mark stamped on back.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 0.625 × 0.188 in. (1.6 × 0.5 cm)Inscriptions"ORGANIZED / JTU / A / 1893" on front of button.
Historical NotesThis lapel pin was found stored in a steamer trunk that was found in the home of sisters Jo and Dolly Ferrara. This steamer trunk was found in the home of sisters Jo and Dolly Ferrara. The donor’s father, James Hahn was close to the Ferrara family and, when the parents passed away, he continued to help daughters Jo and Dolly who never married. After they died, the donor and her father cleaned out the house and discovered this trunk and its contents. The trunk belonged to the Ferarra’s cousin, Domenico Ferrara. Originally from Rivisondoli in the province of L’Aquila, he lived in various places around Pittsburgh, as well as Detroit and Atlanta, before moving in with his relatives at 1431 Denniston Ave in the early 1950s. Untouched since Domenico’s death in the 1970s, the trunk contained many items that offered clues about his life. He served in WWI for the United States, was a tailor by profession, and invested in the stock market, which financed his travels around the U.S.
Related institution
Journeymen Tailors' Union of America
Previous owner
Domenico Ferrara
Related person
Jo Ferrara
Related person
Dolly Ferrara
On View
Not on view1945
2000-2010
1944-1945
c. 2003