Pin, Lapel
- Object Name:
- Pin, Lapel
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.177.04
- Date:
- circa 1930
- Description:
- Lapel pin, Girl Scouts. Worn by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Portsmouth, NH. Brass, six-pointed star shape. Threaded post on back, with removable brass disk. On card imprinted, "TRADE MARK / GIRLS SCOUTS / REG U.S. PAT. OFF. / GIRL SCOUTS, INC. NEW YORK CITY", with "GS" in trefoil.
- Material:
- Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-0.5 W-0.5 D-0.2 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
- People:
- Vaughan, Dorothy M. (1904-2004)
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