Pinback button for the Grand Army of the Republic: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pin-back button with the official member badge of the Grand Army of the Republic printed on the front with a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to the bottom. The manufacturing information is printed on the back of the button.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1910
• Created by: Ehrman Manufacturing Company, American
• Owned by: David Spears, American, ca. 1844 - 1933
• Type: buttons (information artifacts)
• Medium: metal and ribbon
• Dimensions: 3 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in. (7.6 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm)
• Place made: Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Fraternal organizations
• Topic: Military
• Topic: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
• Object number: 2011.57.20.9
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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