Image Not Available

Connecticut, 1905 nut badge

Dateabout 1905

Mediumribbon; plastic; paper; metal; nut

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length): 2 1/2in. (6.4cm)

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionA Connecticut, 1905 badge. In the center is a crest with three plants. On the left of the crest are two American flags. Beneath the crest is a blue ribbon that says "QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET." There is a red, white, and blue ribbon tied to the bottom of the button. There is a nut hanging from a chain at the bottom of the button.

Object number1993.175.4

MarkingsRecto, typed and printed in blue ink: "CONNECTICUTM 1905/ QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET"

Verso, typed in black ink: "ALLIED PRINTING/ TRADES COUNCIL/ NEWARK/ Buttons made by/ The Whitehead & Hoag Co./ Newark, N. J., U. S. A./ Pat. April 14, 1896,/ July 21, 1896"

Subject Terms