Connecticut State Fair badge
MakerMade by
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Dateabout 1923
Mediumplastic; metal; paper; satin ribbon
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 6 1/2 × 2 1/2in. (16.5 × 6.4cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA badge for the President of the Connecticut State Fair held in Charter Oak Park in Hartford in 1923. At the top of the badge is a gold rectangle with a label inside that says "PRESIDENT." The ribbon is blue with gold lettering and has the Connecticut State Fair logo in the center, which is an image of the Charter Oak.
Object number1993.175.1
MarkingsRecto, typed in black ink: "PRESIDENT"Recto, printed in gold ink: "CONNECTICUT/ FAIR/ CONNECTICUT STATE FAIR/ ORGANIZED/ 1908/ HARTFORD, CONN./ CHARTER OAK PARK/ HARTFORD/ 1923"
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