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- Souvenir Spoon, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Spoon, circa 1935
- Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 58th National Encampment Badge, 1924 - The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- August 01, 1924
- Collections - Artifact
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) 58th National Encampment Badge, 1924
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. Encampment attendees--sporting badges and other insignia--paraded through town, gathered at receptions, toured local attractions, and reminisced about shared wartime experiences. The G.A.R. sponsored these meetings for more than 80 years.
- Mitchell Radiator Emblem, circa 1925 - Mitchell Motor Car Company of Racine, Wisconsin, had roots in wagon and motorcycle manufacturing. The firm produced its first automobiles in 1903. Mitchell made most of its vehicles' components in-house, and by 1912 it was Wisconsin's leading carmaker. But growing competition and the post-World War I recession hurt sales. Mitchell filed for bankruptcy in 1923.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Mitchell Radiator Emblem, circa 1925
Mitchell Motor Car Company of Racine, Wisconsin, had roots in wagon and motorcycle manufacturing. The firm produced its first automobiles in 1903. Mitchell made most of its vehicles' components in-house, and by 1912 it was Wisconsin's leading carmaker. But growing competition and the post-World War I recession hurt sales. Mitchell filed for bankruptcy in 1923.