Pin, Lapel
- Object Name:
- Pin, Lapel
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.177.01
- Date:
- circa 1930
- Description:
- Lapel pin, Girl Scouts. Worn by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Portsmouth, NH. Gold-colored metal, in shape of Girl Scout trefoil, with "GS" and eagle. "W" on reverse. Pinned to paper card that is imprinted "TRADE MARK / GIRL SCOUTS / GS [in trefoil] / REG US PAT OFF. / GIRL SCOUTS, INC. NEW YORK CITY".
- Material:
- Metal
- Dimensions:
- H-0.8 W-0.8 D-0.3 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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