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  1. Auxiliary V.F.W. Cap, c. 1925-1990 - Cap, Garrison

    Auxiliary V. W. F. cap c. 1925-1990. Blue cotton women's garrison cap with a bill on top radiating from the front center corner. The front right side of the cap has a blue octagon shaped patch with an emblem stitched on top of it in white, gold, and red. The emblem features a white and gold Bolnisi cross (it is more likely that the maker was attempting to sew a Maltese cross); the spaces in between the arms of the cross depicted various items ass...

    Record Type: Object

    Auxiliary V.F.W. Cap
  2. Captain H.J. Reilly Auxiliary Fraternal Ribbon, c. 1925-1990 - Ribbon, Fraternal

    Captain H. J. Reilly Auxiliary Fraternal Ribbon, c. 1925-1990. Red, white, and blue striped, grosgrain ribbon with a white crocheted sleeve. Various pins adorn the front of the ribbon. The first pin is a gold colored metal bow with a dangler pin of the waving American flag. The second pin has two dangler pins. The top pin is rectangular and has an embellished cartouche design. Carved in the middle is "PAST DEPT PRESIDENT." Dangling from the top p...

    Record Type: Object

    Captain H.J. Reilly Auxiliary Fraternal Ribbon
  3. Capt. H.J. Reilly Aux. #70 Stamp, c. 1925-1990 - Stamp, Name

    Capt. H. J. Reilly Aux #70 stamp, c. 1925-1990. Mounted rubber stamp. The mount is made from a dark stained wood and has an hourglass shape. The stamp has a sticker index on top of the mount. The index is protected by a plastic cover which slides into the mount via small cuts in the wood. The index reads "Capt. H. J. Reilly Aux #70 / United Spanish Veterans." The die (raised image molded out of a sheet of rubber) mirrors the index and is staine...

    Record Type: Object

    Capt. H.J. Reilly Aux. #70 Stamp
  4. Daughter's of '98 Carrying Pouch, c. 1925-1990 - Pouch, Carrying

    Daughters of '98 Carrying Pouch, c. 1925-1990. Cream cloth carrying pouch with yellow lining. Pouch closes via a fold over flap. On the front of the flap, stitched in red thread, are the initials "MBR." A blue ink outline is noticeable around the stitched letters. Next to the initials is a blue shield-shaped patch with gold stitched borders. Stitched, in red, at the top of the patch is "D OF '98." Below this is a gold stitched insignia with the d...

    Record Type: Object

    Daughter's of '98 Carrying Pouch, c. 1925-1990
  5. Daughters of '98 Convention Badge, 1982 - Badge, Identification

    Daughters of '98 Convention Badge, 1982. Gold ribbon and plastic identification badge. The ribbon is a dingy and dark colored gold with triangle cut edges. "D / of / 98 / ANNUAL / CONVENTION" appears to be printed, in blue, onto the fabric of the ribbon. Above this, is an insignia, also printed in blue: a shield with a blue banner across the top that reads "D OF 98," below is a greek cross over top and eight-pointed star. Inside the middl...

    Record Type: Object

    Daughters of '98 Convention Badge
  6. Daughters of '98 Garrison Cap, c. 1925-1990 - Cap, Garrison

    Daughters of '98 Garrison Cap, c. 1925-1990. Red and white cloth garrison cap. The top seams of along the folded flaps are stitched in red thread. Along the right side, "DAUGHTERS OF '98 / FORT 21 / SANFRANCISCO, CA." is sewn in red thread. Next to it, towards the front of the cap, is a blue shield-shaped patch with gold stitched borders. Stitched, in red, at the top of the patch is "D OF '98." Below this is a gold stitched insignia with the ...

    Record Type: Object

    Daughters of '98 Garrison Cap
  7. Golden Anniversary Spoon, c. 1925-1990 - Spoon, Souvenir

    Golden Anniversary Spoon, c. 1925-1950. Small, golden colored metal spoon with design on handle and tip. Handle has an engraved cartouche design with a round coin-like symbol laid on top. The symbol is raised and has blue borders with gold edges. On the inside of the border, embossed in gold, is "GOLDEN / ANNIVERSARY." The middle of the symbol has a white background and "50" embossed in gold.

    Record Type: Object

    Golden Anniversary Spoon
  8. Guestbook - Guestbook

    Guestbook, c. 1952-1955. Navy blue leather, rectangular guestbook. The guestbook has six pages of signatures spanning over a year, and contains the names, addresses, and dates of visit for each person.

    Record Type: Archive

    Guestbook
  9. Photograph Album - Album, Photograph

    Album contains photos of Mary Rudd and her activities with the National Fort Daughters of 98 Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans. The album specifically include photos portraits of Mary Rudd from the United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary, Sons, and Daughters 91st Encampment in Toledo, Ohio in 1989, Children's Layettes 1989 and 1990, the Fresno Convention in May 1989, visiting memorials in Washington D.C in 1989, a United Spanish War Veterans A...

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph Album
  10. Report of Auxiliary Treasurer Binder, 1972-1974 - Binder, Loose-Leaf

    Report of Auxiliary Treasurer Binder, 1972-1974. The binder contains forms related to the receipts and disbursements of the Capt. H. J. Reilly Auxiliary No. 70; there are about 18 identical forms (identical except for what is written on them by the Treasurer), each are titled "Report of Auxiliary Treasurer / National Auxiliary War Veterans" with spaces to write: the date, department name of the individual auxiliary and number, the amount of mon...

    Record Type: Archive

    Report of Auxiliary Treasurer Binder, 1972-1974
  11. Short White Evening Gloves, c. 1925-1990 - Glove, Evening

    Short White Evening Gloves, c. 1925-1990. White, fabric matinee gloves (C1 & C2). The gloves seem to have been made to appear as if they were hand stitched based on the clearly visible stitching. There is a V shaped vent on the inside wrists on both gloves. Bottom of the gloves have a scallop design.

    Record Type: Object

    Short White Evening Gloves
  12. State of California Pin, c. 1925-1990 - Pin, Insignia

    State of California Pin, c. 1925-1950. Round, dome shaped pin. The pin is surrounded by a blue gemstone border followed by a circle of clear gemstones with a silver foil. In the middle is a raised insignia with a coin still edge. The insignia has a blue enameled border; within the border, in gold, is embossed "STATE OF / CALIFORNIA." In the middle is an inlaid relief of the great seal of California: Athena sitting dressed for battle with a bear...

    Record Type: Object

    State of California Pin
  13. USWVA Flag - Flag

    USWVA Flag. Red and gold satin flag (a), with pole (b), and pole extension (c). Flag (a) is mostly red in the front and completely yellow on the back. On the front, written at the top of the flag in gold lettering, "Unite Spanish War Veterans / Auxiliary." On the bottom is written, " Department of California," also in gold lettering. In the middle of the flag is a round, gold emblem. Along the outer edges there are black leaves stitched into th...

    Record Type: Object

    United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Flag

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