Manufacturing, Mining, & Union Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 25 years of service pin for Hood Rubber Company of Watertown, Massachusetts. The pin is in 14 karat gold and named on reverse to Margaret C. Carmody. The pin weighs 2.51 grams. VINTAGE: Circa 1946. SIZE: 1/2" in height x 5/8" in...

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...

ARTIFACT: Great, early WWII, circa 1942 - 1943 M4- A1 Sherman Tank Federal Machine & Welder Co. War Worker lapel pin in gilt sterling. The M4 developed from the medium-sized M3 and first entered combat with the British in North Africa during 1942 and...

ARTIFACT: Great, early WWII, circa 1942 – 1943 M4- A1 Sherman Tank Federal Machine & Welder Co. War Worker lapel pin in gilt sterling. The M4 developed from the medium-sized M3 and first entered combat with the British in North Africa during...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront patch or armband for the Massachusetts Farm Volunteers. At the centerpoint of the band is a patch reading MFV in red and showing a blue star and a yellow ear of corn. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...