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Grand Old Army Lapel Button

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1861-1866

GUSN

GUSN-101732

Description

Grand Army of the Republic lapel button.

Details

Descriptive Terms

BUTTON, LAPEL

Inscription

"GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 1861-VETERAN-1866" (Engraved)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1183

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American [use]

Dimensions

5/16 in (W), 11/16 in (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.115

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