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

Citation

"Whitehead USA Newark NJ" on back of Delegate badge, “Progressive Portsmouth Badge ,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/20296.

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