Pin, Military
Object number2014.55.16 a,b
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of William H. Rough
DescriptionMetal military pin with two back clutch fasteners.Dimensions0.5 x 1.313 x 0.438 in. (1.3 x 3.3 x 1.1 cm)Inscriptions"A.R.C." on front.
Historical NotesThis pin belonged to Helen MacCloskey Rough. Manus MacCloskey immigrated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Dungiven, Ireland, sometime in the 1840s. He worked on the river as a riverboat man, delivering coal from Pittsburgh to New Orleans prior to the Civil War. His grandson, James Edward MacCloskey, Jr., married Helen Irwin and they had two daughters. One of their daughters, Helen MacCloskey Rough, was an aviatrix. A.R.C. possibly stands for American Red Cross.
Previous owner
Helen MacCloskey Rough
Related institution
American Red Cross
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1944-1945
1941-1953
after 1942
1941-1945