Pin, Service
Object number2010.75.19 a,b
MediumSterling silver, metal, paint
Credit LineGift of Slippery Rock University Foundation
DescriptionTwo Braddock Hospital service award pins: 5-year service pin and 10-year service pin. Both housed in a tan cardboard hinged box. Each pin is shield-shaped. Front of each has raised image of a coat of arms inscribed in a circle. Around outside edge on blue background reads is commemorative information. In a pentagon at the bottom of the pin is a number. Back has sraight pin with lock, material information stamped into back of each.Dimensionsa & b) L: .625 x W: .625Inscriptions(a)
Around outside edge on blue background reads "SERVICE TO HUMANITY / BRADDOCK HOSPITAL".
In a pentagon at the bottom of the pin is the number "5".
(b)
Around outside edge on blue background reads "SERVICE TO HUMANITY / BRADDOCK HOSPITAL".
In a pentagon at the bottom of the pin is the number "10" BACK.
Marks(a)
"STERLING" stamped into back near right edge.
(b)
"STERLING" stamped into back near left edge.
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the contributions of Catholic orders to healthcare in Western Pennsylvania. The collection was originally on display at Slippery Rock University as an exhibition titled, "Sisters in Healthcare: Sixteen Communities of Religious Sisters in Western PA, 1847-1969." With this collection, the History Center has the largest collection of Pre-Vatican II habits in the United States. Many of the long-standing healthcare facilities in the region were started by the Sisters including Mercy Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and many others.
Related institution
Braddock Hospital
Terms
On View
Not on view
Marlow White Uniforms, Inc.
c. 1993
