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Gift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko, 2023.82.41, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collecti…
Press Badge: Ku Klux Klan Rally, New Britain, 1983
Gift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko, 2023.82.41, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, No Known Copyright

Press Badge: Ku Klux Klan Rally, New Britain, 1983

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Frank Lorenzo American, 1928 - 2000
Date1983 April 30
Mediumcardstock, printed ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 1/2 × 2 3/4in. (11.4 × 7cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko
DescriptionPress badge issued to Frank Lorenzo of UPI by the Connecticut State Police for use at a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) rally in New Britain, Connecticut on April 30, 1983.
Object number2023.82.41
CopyrightNo Known Copyright
InscribedPrinted in blue on front: "PRESS / CONNECTICUT / STATE / POLICE / ISSUED BY / STATE OF CONNECTICUT / DEPARTMENT OF / STATE POLICE / NAME [handwritten] Frank Lorenzo / ORGANIZATION [handwritten] UPI / DATE [handwritten] April 30, 1983 / TOWN [handwritten] Hartford"

Handwritten in black ink on back: "Klan in New Britain"
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