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Pin
Pin

Pin

Dateabout 1992
MediumMetal pin in plastic bag affixed to paper card
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width of supporting card): 3 3/16 x 4in. (8.1 x 10.2cm)
Other (length of pin x diameter of fastener): 3/4 x 1/2in. (1.9 x 1.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. David Schwartz
DescriptionSmall grey pin in the shape of a whale, with a round metal backing to hold the pin in place. The pin is in a small clear plastic bag that is stapled to a paper supporting card. The card is blue paper printed with a black design and lettering. A smiling black whale wears a hat and cuffs, and leans its left arm on the silhouette of the state of Connecticut. Inside the state are the words, "MAKE A WHALE/ OF A DIFFERENCE!" Below the whale are the words, "JOIN/ A CONNECTICUT PARTY".
Object number2005.144.2
On View
Not on view
Gift of Leslie Jacobs, 1991.9.0 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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