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Title |
Liberty Pin, 1986 |
Object Name |
Pin, Insignia |
Description |
Liberty Pin, 1986. Rectangular gold metal pin with multicolored picture on the front. Picture shows the head and shoulders of the Statue of Liberty, colored in light and dark green. Behind her is part of the US flag, with white stars on a blue square in the upper left corner and red and white stripes on the right. All of the outlines of the picture are in gold, and the pin has a thin gold border. At the bottom of the pin is the word "LIBERTY" and "1886 CENTENNIAL 1986". The back is textured in a square pattern and has an earring-style pin and backing at the top. |
Date |
1986 |
Creator |
Weingeroff Enterprises, Cranston, RI |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2017.008.048.14 |
Dimensions |
H-1 W-0.625 D-0.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"LIBERTY / 1886 CENTENNIAL 1986" (gold text, bottom front of pin; "LIBERTY" is significantly larger than the second line); "(R) (C)S., L./E.I.F., Inc / (C) WEINGEROFF / ENTERPRISES IRC. / TAIWAN" (engraved on lower back of pin) |
Provenance |
Congressional, election and campaign memorabilia related to JoAnn Semones professional career working on Capital Hill. |
Notes |
The Statue of Liberty was first dedicated and opened on October 28, 1886; this pin celebrates the centennial of that dedication. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty#Dedication 01/12/2018] |
Search Terms |
Centennial Commemorative Memorabilia Patriotic Pin Pins Semones, JoAnn Souvenir Statues |
Subjects |
Centennial celebrations Commemoration Liberty Memorabilia Patriotism Souvenirs Statues |
People |
Semones, JoAnn |
Credit line |
JoAnn Semones - Julia Barrow Collection |