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ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United Seamen's Service (USS) hostess badge. The USS was formed in 1942 to guard the welfare of Americans at sea and their families, as well as maritime personnel and employees of the US military and government. The badge...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II American Theater Wing "Wings" badge in sterling silver. The creator of the Tony Award, the group was a part of the World War II Allied Relief Fund which encouraged theatrical education but also supported servicemen...

ARTIFACT: Early 1940's Diehl Manufacturing Co. worker photo identification badge from Finderne, New Jersey. Philip Diehl started out as a machine designer for the Singer Manufacturing Co. until 1885 when he started his own company which became known as...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II "E" (for Excellence) Award for production of war materiel awarded by the United States Army and Navy to Sylvania Electric Products Inc. of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The folder contains the details and program of...

ARTIFACT: WWII Era American Car & Foundry Company worker ID badge from the Milton, Pennsylvania plant. The square badge reads: "A. C. F." across the top and shows number "9709" in the center, below reads: "MILTON". The A. C. F. had a huge part in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Convair (Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft) at San Diego roving worker badge pass to gain access to all area shops. Consolidated was formed in 1923 and soon gained fame for its production of flying boats (seaplanes). In 1943...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II special deputy sheriff badge for a factory guard at the Simmons Company New Jersey branch. Simmons Company produced parachutes, bazooka rounds and other materiel during the war. The badge is numbered 7, and shows...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa employee badge for the Hercules Powder Company of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Hercules was formed in 1912 by a man with a mythically fitting name: T.W. Bacchus. The badge is oval and is numbered 652 with a New Orleans,...

ARTIFACT: WWII Era Factory Worker Photo ID badge from Union Twist Drill in Athol, Massachusetts by Whitehead & Hoag. The center of the badge features the workers photo with the numbers: "1036" and surrounding it reads: "UNION TWIST DRILL CO. ATHOL,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II war worker car tag (license plate) for a United States Navy expeditor in vital war materials from the Polaroid Corporation. X-ray film would have been one of the materials collected. Polaroid was a comparatively fledgling...

ARTIFACT: Very cool WWII Colt Firearms War Worker ring made of Model or stainless steel at the factory and stamped with the company logo. The military production of Colt firearms ranked 99th in value among other corporations with government contracts...

ARTIFACT: WWII era Colgate - Palmolive - Peet Co. worker photo identification badge. The steel, rectangular badge features a black and white period photo in the center that reads: "S. V. HAGEST" along the bottom and on the left, height marks show him...