Badge, Membership

Object number2013.8.4

Date1952

MediumSatin/Brass

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionConvention badge. Brass rectangular nameplate on top, without paper insert. Purple satin ribbon with gray(?) printed event information and Union logo below text.Dimensions4.25 x 2 in. (10.8 x 5.1 cm)
InscriptionsRibbon has gray printed text: "100TH / ANNIVERSARY / CHARTER / PITTSBURGH / TYPO. UNION No. 7 / AND 71ST / SEMI-ANNUAL / TRI-STATE / TYPOGRAPHICAL / CONFERENCE / MAY 3-4 1952"
MarksUnion logo below text on ribbon.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of badges from various union conventions in the Pittsburgh area. This badge is from a Pittsburgh Typographical Union No. 7 conference held in the Pittsburgh area, the Typo.

Previous owner John M. Maddigan

Related institution International Typographical Union

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