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Title |
Santo Cristo Society of South San Francisco Member Pins, c. 1930s |
Object Name |
Ribbon, Membership |
Description |
Santo Cristo Society of South San Francisco Member Pins, c. 1930s. This double-sided pin on ribbon is blue with the flags of the United States of America and Portugal. It has gold trim with tassels at the bottom. There is a medallion at the center depicting a handshake. The opposite side states "in memorium". |
Date |
c. 1930s |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2005.098 |
Dimensions |
H-9.25 W-2.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"Santo Cristo / Society" (top of ribbon); "South San Francisco / San Mateo Co. / California" (bottom of ribbon |
Provenance |
Owned in late 1930s by Rozue F. (Frank) Costa, donor's father. |
Notes |
The Cult of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres is a Christian cult formed in the 1500s on the Portuguese island of Sao Miguel, around a Renaissance-style wooden carving of Jesus Christ. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_Senhor_Santo_Cristo_dos_Milagres 08/24/2018] |
Search Terms |
Costa, Rozue Frank Immigrants Memorabilia Pins Portuguese Portuguese-Americans Religious cults Religious Items Religious Paraphenalia Ribbons Santo Cristo Society of South San Francisco South San Francisco |
Subjects |
Immigrants Membership certificates Memorabilia Religion Religious communities Religious groups Ribbons |
People |
Costa, Rozue Frank |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Agnes Harman |