Token
Date1840s
MediumBrass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 1 1/2in. (3.8cm)
ClassificationsSocial Groups
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungeford Museum Fund
DescriptionRound brass token, used a token of membership of the temperance group the Cold Water Army. Inscriptions in relief on both sides. Side one reads around the edge, "MERIDEN / COLD WATER ARMY"; in the center, "EXCELCIOR / TRUTH DIVISION". Small starts around edges, and scroll-work decoration fill in spaces between words. Side two reads beginning at the top edge, "TOKEN OF MEMBERSHIP / WE / PLEDGE / TOTAL ABSTINENCE / FROM / ALL THAT INTOXICATES". Small hole at the top of the token.
Object number2014.52.0
MarkingsInscriptions in relief on both sides. Side one reads around the edge, "MERIDEN / COLD WATER ARMY"; in the center, "EXCELCIOR / TRUTH DIVISION". Small starts around edges, and scroll-work decoration fill in spaces between words. Side two reads beginning at the top edge, "TOKEN OF MEMBERSHIP / WE / PLEDGE / TOTAL ABSTINENCE / FROM / ALL THAT INTOXICATES".Subject Terms
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