Columbus Day badge
date: label: date made
content: 1892
name: label: depicted
content: Columbus, Christopher
label: maker
content: Gleason, Thos. J.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Die-cut badge from a sheet of celluloid. A star rests atop a circular piece, and is engraved with an image of Christopher Columbus. The celluloid piece is stapled to a red, white, and blue silk ribbon that can be pinned to one's clothing.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Souvenir from the Norwich, Conn. celebration on October 21st 1892 of the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
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content: Medicine and Science: Chemistry
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content: Celluloid
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2006.0098.0705
label: accession number
content: 2006.0098
label: catalog number
content: 2006.0098.0705
objectType: label: Object Name
content: badge
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cellulose nitrate (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: silk (decoration material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 15.6 cm x 6.8 cm; 6 1/8 in x 2 11/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 18.415 cm x 6.985 cm