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Object Name:
Badge
Object ID:
2004.043.183
Date:
1872
Description:
Ribbon badge, gold lettering on blue silk: "WORLD'S / PEACE JUBILEE / 1872 / PRESS". Image of shield, dove, and two quill pens.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Dimensions:
H-4.5 W-2.25 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.

The World's Peace Jubilee was organized by Patrick Gilmore to celebrate the peace following the Franco-Prussian War. It was held in Boston for 18 days, ending July 4, 1872.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
Subjects:
Doves, Shields, Pens, Peace, Jubilees
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