- Manufactured by
- Boston Badge Co., American
- Subject of
- Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, American, founded 1847
- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- metal, paper, plastic, cloth
- Dimensions
- 4 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 1/4 in. (10.5 × 6 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- A circular pin-back button with two ribbons for the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The circular button features a street level black-and-white image of an unidentified multi-story building. The back of the button has a gold colored metal straight pin to fasten the badge. The paper on the back of the button is printed with manufacturer's information and a union print shop symbol. Two lengths of ribbon are attached to the lower edge of the button, one (PR) blue and one (PL) purple. Each ribbon has gold printed text on it. The blue ribbon reads [VICTORY CELEBRATION / 1922] and the purple reads [PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE / F. & A. M. / MASSACHUSETTS].
- Place collected
- Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- badges
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Communities
- Freemasonry
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
- Object number
- 2013.71.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.