Manufacturing, Mining, & Union Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Great Early 1950's Caterpillar Earth Mover Promotional Beltbuckle. Made by Leavens Mfg Attleboro. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 3"x 1-7/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: loop and...

ARTIFACT: This is a WWII era AWA, Aircraft Workers Alliance, Union Lapel Wing. Generally Associated War Thmpson Aircraft Product. VINTAGE: WWII. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/16" in length x 1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 1/10 10K Gold...

ARTIFACT: This is a Scarce Vintage 1950-60's Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member Lapel Pin VINTAGE: Circa 1950's - 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver plated Nickel with enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Era photo identification badge for the International Longshoremen's Association, Port of Baltimore. The identification number of the badge is "6871" and was made by Whitehead & Hoag Co. out of Newark, New Jersey...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Era Bendix Radio Temporary or Visitor badge. The circular badge is numbered "206" on red paper framed in aluminum. The Bendix Corporation was an American manufacturing and engineering company which during its 60-year...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1849 California "Gold Rush" stick pin shaped like a mine shovel. The blade of the shovel is engraved with a '49. VINTAGE: Circa 1849. SIZE: 1-5/8" height and 7/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Stick pin...

ARTIFACT: Great 1950's General Dynamics (Electric Boat Co.) Nuclear Submarine pin in silver-plated brass. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's SIZE: Approximately 2" x ¼" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with drop in...

ARTIFACT: Great, early 1950's USS Nautilus Project General Dynamics Electric Boat Division worker nuclear submarine pin. The pin is in the shape of a submarine and shows the letter"GD" on the conning tower. VINTAGE: Circa early...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board inspector badge. The badge is a six-pointed star, reads INSPECTOR ARIZONA LIVESTOCK SANITARY BOARD and shows the seal of the State of Arizona at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 2-1/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s New York State Agriculture and Markets inspector badge. The badge reads INSPECTOR AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS STATE OF NEW YORK 97 and shows the State of New York seal at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: 2-11/16" height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s-1950s penitentiary guard badge from Virginia. The badge reads SOUTHAMPTON PENITENTIARY FARM GUARD 51 and shows the seal of the State of Virginia at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s-1950s. SIZE: 2-13/16" height and 1-3/4" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a superlative example of a United States Department of Agriculture hat badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s-1980s. SIZE: About 2-1/2" wide by 1-1/2" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver plated brass and hard fired enamel. ATTACHMENT: Screw...