Progressive Portsmouth Badge
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Title
Progressive Portsmouth Badge
Description
Red, black and gold badge worn by city officials as part of "Progressive Portsmouth." Worn June 13-17, 1926 during the G. A. R. Encampment. It was the sixtieth encampment held, and the event was in honor of the Ohio Civil War veterans: Ohio's "thin line of blue."
Creator
"Whitehead USA Newark NJ" on back of Delegate badge
Date
June 13-17, 1926
Format
6 x 4 cm round badge with rectangle pin
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
"Whitehead USA Newark NJ" on back of Delegate badge, “Progressive Portsmouth Badge ,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/20296.