Patch
- Object Name:
- Patch
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.177.07
- Date:
- circa 1947
- Description:
- Uniform patches, Girl Scouts. Group of ten. Owned by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Portsmouth, NH. Curved, embroidered patch. Green lettering on gray: "PORTSMOUTH". Green border. One has darker green and appears to be older.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-0.8 L-5 D-0.1 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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