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Gift of Mrs. E. Gorton Rogers, 1966.62.5 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
150th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington badge
Gift of Mrs. E. Gorton Rogers, 1966.62.5 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

150th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington badge

Dateabout 1925
Mediumbronze; grosgrain ribbon
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 2 7/8 × 1 1/2in. (7.3 × 3.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. Gorton Rogers
DescriptionA badge for the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. The bronze medal is suspended from a blue and white grosgrain ribbon. The front side of the medal has a relief image of a man holding a musket. The reverse side of the medal has a relief image of a soldier and the Connecticut state seal.
Object number1966.62.5
NotesHistorical Note: According to museum records, the commemorative badge was worn by Ernest E. Rogers.
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Gift of Mrs. E. Gorton Rogers, 1966.62.39 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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1908
Gift of Mrs. E. Gorton Rogers, 1966.62.25 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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Gift of Mrs. E. Gorton Rogers, 1966.62.10 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Ernest Elias Rogers
1928
Gift of Mrs. E. Gorton Rogers, 1966.62.23 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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1916
Gift of Roger P. Welles, 1972.8.8.10 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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Gift of Roger P. Welles, 1972.8.8.8 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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Gift of anonymous, 1983.9.91 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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1904
Gift of Noble & Westbrook Division, Bristol Brass Corporation, East Hartford, CT, 1980.71.1.1 ©…
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Gift of Roger P. Welles, 1972.8.8.6 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Rear Admiral Roger Welles
1912