GAR buttons
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
William Henry Huntington
American
SponsorSponsored by
Grand Army of the Republic
1866 - 1949
ManufacturerManufactured by
Scovill Manufacturing Company
American
Mediumbrass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions ((.1) diameter): 7/8in. (2.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.2) diameter): 7/8in. (2.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.3) diameter): 5/8in. (1.6cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.2) diameter): 7/8in. (2.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.3) diameter): 5/8in. (1.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Jane Huntington Bacon Goodwin
DescriptionThree GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) buttons manufactured by the Scovill Manufacturing Company.
(.1) Engraved with initials: "GAR"
(.2) Seal of Connecticut
(.3) Grand Army of the Republic engraved on outside edge with image of two people holding hands with a woman and child beneath their held hands.
(.1) Engraved with initials: "GAR"
(.2) Seal of Connecticut
(.3) Grand Army of the Republic engraved on outside edge with image of two people holding hands with a woman and child beneath their held hands.
Object number2001.65.1-.3
Inscribed(.1) Recto, engraved: "GAR" monogram(.1) Verso, engraved: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. WATERBURY"
(.2) Recto, engraved: "SIGILLUM REIPUBLICÆ CONNECTICUTENSIS"
(.2) Verso, engraved: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. WATERBURY"
(.3) Recto, engraved: "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC/ 1861 - VETERANS - 1866"
(.3) Verso, engraved: "PAT. MAY 22, 1894"
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William Henry Huntington
William Henry Huntington
William Henry Huntington
William Henry Huntington
George W. Corliss
