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Gift of The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, 1991.136.8 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Soci…
Connecticut Fifers & Drummers Association badge
Gift of The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, 1991.136.8 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Connecticut Fifers & Drummers Association badge

Date1915
Mediumplastic; aluminum; satin
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 5 3/4 × 2in. (14.6 × 5.1cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
DescriptionA badge with a pin-back button for the 30th Annual Convention of the Connecticut Fifers and Drummers Association held in Torrington, Conn. on August 6-7, 1915. The button is at the top of the badge and has a black and white image of members of the Connecticut Fifers and Drummers Association. The ribbon is blue with silver lettering.
Object number1991.136.8
MarkingsRecto, printed in silver ink: "30TH ANNUAL/ CONVENTION/ CONNECTICUT/ FIFERS/ AND/ DRUMMERS/ ASSOCIATION/ TORRINGTON/ Aug. 6 & 7, 1915"

Verso, stamped in blue ink: "HERRICK FOOTE CO./ BADGES & BUTTONS/ NEW HAVEN, CT."

Verso, handwritten in black ink: "#9983"
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