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Gift of William Whalen, 2020.25.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright undeter…
ID Badge
Gift of William Whalen, 2020.25.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright undetermined

ID Badge

DistributorDistributed by Hartford Electric Light Company American
MakerMade by Whitehead and Hoag Company
Dateabout 1940
Mediummetal, plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 2in. (5.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of William Whalen
DescriptionRound metal and plastic bar back pin Hartford Electric Light Company identification badge # 522 belonging to and used by Henry Axel Jacobson, manufactured by Whitehead and Hoag Company. The badge features a bust-length photograph of Jacobson, he wears glasses and a three-piece suit.
Object number2020.25.1
Markingsreverse: "WHITEHEAD/ HOAG"
InscribedObverse: "H. E. LT. CO. / 522 / HFLC / SERVICE"
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