Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Collar pin
Object Number:
1937.29
Date:
1917-1918
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1 in. ( 0.6 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
applied: "165/HQ"
Description:
Circular brass pin with crossed rifles in center, with regiment number at top.
Gallery Label:
This pin was worn by a member of the 165th U.S Infantry (69th NY National Guard) on his jacket collar during World War I.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
