Delegate badge for Republican National Convention
Date1920
Mediummetal; satin ribbon
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 3 3/4 × 1 7/8in. (9.5 × 4.8cm)
ClassificationsGovernment and Politics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1993.175.76
DescriptionA badge worn by the Connecticut Delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1920. There is an upper bar of metal with a pin on the back. It has "DELEGATE" inscribed across the center. There is a blue satin ribbon attached to the bottom of the bar and the top of the other metal piece. The bottom metal piece has a relief of the Connecticut State Capital Building on the top and the Connecticut seal on the bottom. On the verso of the bottom metal piece inscribed is, "CONNECTICUT/ DELEGATION/ TO/ REPUBLICAN/ CONVENTION/ CHICAGO/ 1920/ W & H CO./ NEWARK, N. J."
NotesHistorical Note: At the 1920 Republican National Convention, Warren G. Harding was nominated for President and Calvin Coolidge was nominated for Vice President.Status
Not on view
Whitehead and Hoag Company
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