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1943-1946
United States. Army Air Forces
[Territory of Hawaii seal patch]
A military patch with the seal of the territory of Hawaii embroidered on cloth.
GLC09620.407
[Army Air Force Patch]
A military patch with an orange wings for a white star containing a red circle on a blue background. Represents the Army Air Force.
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Stiched around the edges.
GLC09620.410.05
1946
[Medal Mount]
A medal mount for two military ribbons. The ribbon on the left is the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. The ribbon on the right is the Distinguished Flying Cross.
GLC09620.385
[Medal Mount with Ribbons]
A medal mount for three military ribbons. On the left is the Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon. The center ribbon is the Air Medal with two oak leaf cluster pins. The ribbon on the right hand side is Asia Pacific Medal for service in the Pacific...
GLC09620.382
1928
Central Bank of China
[Central Bank of China Ten Dollar Note]
A ten dollar note issued by the Central Bank of China in Shanghai 1928. One side is printed in green and the reverse is printed in blue and red.
GLC09620.369
1908
Germany
[German 100 Mark 1908]
A reichsbanknote worth 100 marks. There are portraits of Hermes and Demeter, Greek gods with a decorative crest in the middle. The reserve side is of Germania holding a sword and shield.
GLC09620.359
circa 1900
National Equipment Co.
Votes For Women
One pin with that text that reads, "Votes For Women" printed by National Equipment Co., dated approximately 1900. Item is round with red border. Inside of border are four blue stars on a white background surrounded by a blue border. There is a sharp...
GLC09764
circa 1970
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
'Member Ben?
One white pin with an illustration of Benjamin Franklin and a yellow lightning bolt with text that reads, "'Member Ben?" Created by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for its members.
GLC09894.04
1972
Feeley and Wheeler, 1968-1972
"Nixon/Agnew"
One campaign button entitled, "Nixon/Agnew" dated 1972. This pin was manufactured by Feeley and Wheeler in New York City for the 1972 presidential election. The button has red and blue text on a white background.
GLC09803.06
1910
[German 1000 Mark 1910]
A reichsbanknote worth 1000 marks. Decorative flowers with an eagle watermark. Reverse side has two women representing Navigation and Agriculture next to a large crest of an eagle.
GLC09620.360
4 April 1868
Central Mining Company, fl. 1854-1894
[Central Mining Company Ten Dollar Note]
A ten dollar note produced by the Central Mining Company in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. It has a number of signatures on both sides and a facsimile of a portrait of a female warrior.
GLC09620.364
2 September 1865
A ten dollar note produced by the Central Mining Company in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. It has a number of signatures on both sides and a facsimile of a portrait of Longfellow's daughters in the bottom left corner.
GLC09620.363
A medal mount for four military ribbons. It has two ribbons. On the left, is the World War II Victory ribbon with a red center, and then a purple, blue, green, yellow, orange pattern on the either edge. The ribbon on the right hand side is the World...
GLC09620.381
1968
"Nixon"
One campaign button entitled, "Nixon" dated 1968. This pin was produced by Feeley and Wheeler for the 1968 presidential election. The button has a blue background with red lowercase text.
GLC09803.01
One campaign button entitled, "Nixon" dated 1968. This pin was produced by Feeley and Wheeler for the 1968 presidential election. The button has a white background with red uppercase text.
GLC09803.02
1944
United States War Department
[American Military Occupation Currency B-Yen Fifty Sen]
A banknote worth fifty sen and used in areas occupied by the American military in Japan. There is a note at the top marking it as five cents.
The decorative engraving on the front side is printed in blue and on the reverse it is printed in brown...
GLC09620.370
1917
[Germany 1 Rentenmark 1923-1937 Mark]
Germany 5 Mark 1917. Contains a portait of a woman on one side and a decorative crest on the reverse side.
GLC09620.356
1938-1958
[Lieutenant commander shoulder boards]
Lieutenant commander shoulder boards.
GLC09555.11
[National Defense Service Medal]
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Pin.
GLC09555.14
1939-1945
[Watch strap]
A black fabric watch strap with silver bucket. There is no watch face.
GLC09555.15
[Pilot Wings Small Pin]
Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller missing the pin backs.
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circa 1910-1913
Allied Printing Trades Council
Votes for Women
One pin that reads, "Votes For Women," printed by Allied Printing dated approximately 1910 to 1913. Text is printed in black on a metallic gold background. There is a sharp metal tack attached to the back to fasten the pin to garments.
GLC09765
1942-1945
Japanese Military
[FR-666 WW II Japanese Artillery Powder Charge Silk Bags]
A number of FR-666 Japanese artillery powder charge silk bags sewn together. Japanese characters and symbols of cross cannons are printed on the silk bags. There is a trace of black residue along the bottom half from gunpowder.
GLC09620.419
3 September 1861
Strong Brothers and Co., fl. 1861
[Blue twill fabric sample]
GLC02248.03.03
Japanese Government
[Japanese Military Occupation Currency Fifty Sen]
A banknote worth fifty Sen, used in areas occupied by the Japanese Military. The reverse side is a blue and red engraving of an entrance to a village.
Robert L. Stone made notes on an the side noting the bill as worth fifty sen with a picture of...
GLC09620.371
1945
[Reflective Leather Bar]
Small brown leather rectangle with silver reflective piece centered.
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A medal mount for three military ribbons. It does not have any ribbons on it.
GLC09620.383
Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller with the pin backs.
GLC09620.387.03
Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller that moves with pin backs.
GLC09620.388
[U.S. Army Air Force Blue Cadet Patch]
A military patch from the Army Air Forces in World War II. It signifies that the person with the badge is an U.S. Army Air Force Cadet.
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[U. S. Army 2nd Service Command Patch]
U.S. Army issue 2nd Service Command patch. Represented the second branch of the Army during World War II.
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GLC09620.413.04
14 November 1941
[French-Moroccan Franc]
A decorative French-Moroccan bank note worth five francs.
GLC09620.362
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