Badge
- Object Name:
- Badge
- Object ID:
- 2003.046.02
- Creator:
- Bastian Brothers Company -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Rochester, NY
- Date:
- 1932
- Description:
- Ribbon badge, Republican National Convention, 1932, worn by Nellie Day Parker (1867-1951) of Berlin, NH. Red, white and blue silk. Brass pin in shape of eagle, with red, white and blue enameled flags and "NATIONAL COMMITTEE" in gold letters on blue. Suspended from pin is brass rectangle with blue letters, "MRS. H. PARKER". Suspended from rectangle is brass medallion with relief bust of George Washington, dates "1732" and "1932", and raised lettering, "REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION / CHICAGO, 1932". Reverse of medallion and eagle both have circular maker's mark with raised lettering, "BASTIAN BROS. CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y." and "M.P.B / P.I.U" in shield.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-6.6 W-2.15 D-0.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Nellie D. Parker (1867-1951), resident of Berlin, NH, was married to Howard Parker, inventor of pulp and paper machinery at Brown Manufacturing Company, Berlin. Mrs. Parker was a member of the Republican National Committee, 1928-1936, and a leader of the state party.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Gabrielle Twitchell
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