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Object Name:
Patch
Object ID:
2004.043.177.08
Date:
circa 1947
Description:
Uniform patches, Girl Scouts. Group of three. Owned by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Troop 2, Portsmouth, NH. Vertical rectangle. White numeral "2" embroidered on green wool.
Material:
Textile
Wool
Dimensions:
H-1.65 W-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
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