I Helped War Chest

Description (Brief):

Plastic pin with metal back. This gold-colored pin shows both a shield in the colors of the U.S. flag and a chest full of gold coins. It reads, "I Helped War Chest." Attached is a plastic red, white, and blue ribbon.

Date Made: 1918

Maker: Whitehead & Hoag Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New Jersey, NewarkAssociated Place: United States: Massachusetts

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0098.0263Accession Number: 2006.0098Catalog Number: 2006.0098.0263

Object Name: buttonCelluloid Pin

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5.2 cm x 1.5 cm; 2 1/16 in x 9/16 inoverall: 2 in x 1 5/16 in x 1/8 in; 5.08 cm x 3.33375 cm x .3175 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-02d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1317476

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