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1862 commemorative badge
1978.56.4
Titles: 1862 commemorative badge (Supplied title)
Description: 1862 U.S.- Dakota War fortieth anniversary commemorative badge. The disintegrated blue ribbon reads: "40th / ANNIVERSARY / INDIAN / MASSACRE /...". The medal features an image of the New Ulm Defenders Monument, erected in 1892, and reads: "INDIAN MASSACRE MONUMENT / ERECTED BY STATE OF MINNESOTA". The badge was acquired from the Harkin Store in New Ulm, Minnesota.
Dates
- Exactly 1902 (Creation)
- Exactly 1862 (Content)
Creation
- made by: Torsch & Minks Badge Co.
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 1978.56.4
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 1 1/2 inches diameter
- 1/4 inch depth
- 2 inches width bar with pin
Subjects
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1978.56.4