I Helped War Chest

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Whitehead & Hoag Company
Description (Brief)
Plastic pin with metal back. This gold-colored pin shows both a shield in the colors of the U.S. flag and a chest full of gold coins. It reads, "I Helped War Chest." Attached is a plastic red, white, and blue ribbon.
Location
Currently not on view
1918
ID Number
2006.0098.0263
accession number
2006.0098
catalog number
2006.0098.0263
Object Name
button
Celluloid Pin
Physical Description
cellulose nitrate (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5.2 cm x 1.5 cm; 2 1/16 in x 9/16 in
overall: 2 in x 1 5/16 in x 1/8 in; 5.08 cm x 3.33375 cm x .3175 cm
place made
United States: New Jersey, Newark
Associated Place
United States: Massachusetts
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Celluloid
Coins, Currency and Medals
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1317476
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-02d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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