Manufacturing, Mining, & Union Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1930s "Wilt-Less" fresh flower cutter made by the Ullman Company of Northhampton, Massachusetts. The cutter comes with its original instructional pamhlet, which bears the slogan "Flowers Cut Right – Keep...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty 1920s worker badge (numbered 33) for Amawalk Nurseries of Yorktown, New York. The first live National Christmas Tree planted in Washington, D.C. was provided by Amawalk in 192The first tree had had been presented to President...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s or 1920s International Harvester watch fob. International Harvester has been manufacturing agricultural, construction and other equipment since 1902 and is now called Navistar. The distributor's name is enameled on the...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1910s worker badge with a low number (9) for Amawalk Nurseries of Yorktown, New York. The first live National Christmas Tree planted in Washington, D.C. was provided by Amawalk in 192The first tree ever had been presented to...

ARTIFACT: Circa late 1940's National Flying Farmers Association lapel wing. The NFFA was the predecessor of International Flying Farmers (1961-present). The enameled lapel wing reads: "NFFA". VINTAGE: Circa late 1940's SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1955 Zippo lighter advertising for Onan Electric Plants. Onan was started in 1920 by David Warren Onan in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been based there since. Onan is still in business owned by Cummins Indiana (Cummins Onan)...

ARTIFACT: This is a factory engraved Zippo for the Collins Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri, doing business since 1880. VINTAGE: Circa 1951 - 1952. SIZE: This is a full size Zippo: 2-1/4" in Height x 1-1/2" in Width x 1/2" in Depth...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII, 1943 dated United States Department of Agriculture "Farm War Service" Homefront award certificate from rural New Hampshire. Certificate is signed by both the Secretary of Agriculture, Claude R. Wickard and County Chairman...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I 4th Liberty Loan service award for Hardware Metals and Allied Trades. The pin is oval with a blue enameled border and a red, white and blue flag at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: Unknown WWI era shipbuilding corporation employee badge. The nickel plated brass badge reads: "G.R.S.B. 5499 CORP'N"…the letter 'G' has a curious look and could also be a "C", the letters show remnants of black painted...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1930's Allis Chalmers West Allis, Wisconsin worker employee badge by Whitehead & Hoag, New Jersey. The octagonal shaped badge reads "ALLIS CHALMERS" in embossed lettering along the top and below "5 2714 W.A. Workers" on...

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...