Badge for 1924 Republican Convention
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Ernest Elias Rogers
Date1924
Mediummetal; enamel paint; paper; satin ribbon
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 4 1/4 × 1 7/8in. (10.8 × 4.8cm)
ClassificationsGovernment and Politics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. Gorton Rogers
DescriptionA badge worn by Ernest E. Rogers as part of the Connecticut Delegation at the Republican Convention held in Cleveland, Ohio in 1924. The ribbon is blue with gold lettering. At the top of the badge is a metal holder with "Ernest Rogers" typed on a piece of paper inside, and a gilded metal map of the state of Connecticut with the Connecticut state seal in the center.
Object number1966.62.13
MarkingsRecto, typed in black ink: "Ernest Rogers:Recto, printed in gold ink: "CONNECTICUT/ DELEGATION/ TO/ REPUBLICAN/ CONVENTION/ CLEVELAND/ 1924"
Verso, typed in black ink: "THIS BADGE MANUFACTURED BY/ THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO./ MAKERS OF/ BADGES, BUTTONS, BANNERS, SIGNS/ AND ADVERTISING NOVELTIES/ Main Office and Factory, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY/ THE FOLLOWING UNIONS ARE REPRESENTED IN OUR PLANT/ International Typographical Union No. 103, Bookbinders'/ No. 62, Printing Pressmen's No. 31, Feeders' and As-/sistant Pressmen's No. 19, Litho Press-/men's Transferers' Engravers', Artists'/ Stone and PLate Preparers', Press/ Feeders and Apprentices' No. 1, Carpenters' and Joiners' No./ 120, Steam Engineers' No. 68, National Association of Sta-/tionary Engineers No. 1 of N. J."NotesHistorical Note: According to museum records, the commemorative badge was worn by Ernest E. Rogers.
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