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Member badge

ca. 1917

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A member badge consisting of a red ribbon hanging from a metal bar. The bar has a pin back and a gold colored rectangular front with a scrolling gold-colored metal border. The center of the pin front has the word “MEMBER" in black letters. The red ribbon features gold text that reads "ST. PAUL / Court No. 26 / H. of J. / ST. LOUIS, MO." There is a stylized decorative border above and below the text. The ribbon is hemmed at the bottom via a strip of woven metal wire from which hang coiled metallic fringe.

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Catalog reference: 2013.153.2.2

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