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Pin, Lapel

Object Name:
Pin, Lapel
Object ID:
2004.043.177.03
Date:
circa 1930
Description:
Lapel pin, Girl Scouts, ten-year membership. Worn by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Portsmouth, NH. Rose gold, in shape of an X. Pin on back. Gold chain.
Material:
Metal
Gold
Dimensions:
H-0.25 W-0.25 D-0.15 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.

Dorothy Vaughan was a member of the first Girl Scout troop in Portsmouth. Her family moved from Penacook to Portsmouth in 1917, when she was 12. She was a troop leader for much of her adult life.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
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