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Gift of Ruth Douglass, 1988.156.1 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Membership Card
Gift of Ruth Douglass, 1988.156.1 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Membership Card

Date1917-1920
Mediumpaper; brass; enamel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 × 3 5/8in. (5.1 × 9.2cm)
Other (diameter of pin): 5/8in. (1.6cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Ruth Douglass
DescriptionA membership card given to Austin Colton, a member of Company D, C. H. G., which expired 2 November 1920. A lapel pin with the Connecticut state shield is pinned to the upper left corner of the card. The card is green paper with black text and has rounded corners. The pin is blue and white with gold text.
Object number1988.156.1
MarkingsCard recto, printed and handwritten in black ink: "[printed] COMPANY D, C. H. G./ MEMBER'S CARD/ Name [handwritten] Austin Colton/ [typed] Company [handwritten] D. 1st Infty. C. S. G./ [printed] Expires [handwritten] Nov. 2, 1920/ [printed] Signed [handwritten] W. N. Talcott/ [printed] Captain"

Pin recto, inscribed in gold enamel: "STATE MILITARY SERVICE/ 1917 - 1919/ QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET"
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