Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pin-back button
Object Number:
Z.1510a
Date:
1949
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 in. ( 9.5 cm )
overall1: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Circular metal pin-back button attached to an identification tag; "OLD GUARD/FREDERICK R. GRIFFITH/'97 MEDICAL/Alumni Day, June 18, 1949/10:30-Assembly in Big Quad/12:30-Luncheon 2:30-Parade/3:30-Baseball/GENERAL ALUMNI SOCIETY/University of Pennsylvania"; button, red and blue; tag, gold and blue.
Gallery Label:
This button was worn by Frederick R. Griffith, an alumnus Old Guard at the University of Pennsylvania.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
