On View
Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Exhibition
Forces for Change: Mary McLeod Bethune and Black Women's Activism
Issued by
Philadelphia Cotillion Society, Inc., American, 1949
Manufactured by
Bailey Banks & Biddle, American, founded 1832
Received by
Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
Owned by
Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
Date
1953
Medium
enamel, gold and gold alloy, diamond
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 3/8 in. (6.4 × 5.7 × 1 cm)
Description
Pin award from the Philadelphia Cotillion Society. The award, "The Diamond Cross of Malta," was presented to Mary Church Terrell in 1953. The pin is gold-filled. There is white and blue enamel on the cross sections and center detailing. There are diamond accents between each piece. [PHILADELPHIA COTILLION SOCIETY] is printed in gold on the circular blue enamel around the seal of the city of Philadelphia. The back of the award has a pin closure. In the center [DR. MARY CHURCH TERRELL / DECEMBER 30, 1953] is engraved. At the top are engravings for the maker, Bailey Banks & Biddle.
Place collected
Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
brooches
commemorative medals
Topic
Associations and institutions
Communities
Social life and customs
Social reform
Youth
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
Object number
A2017.13.1.15.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5df5807b6-66b6-4f3a-a2b4-7d8d6564f4ab

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