US Home Front

ARTIFACT: 1930's - WWII Oakland, California Moore Dry Dock Company Worker Badge by Patrick and Co., San Francisco. During WWII, Moore Dry Dock was among the top 100 valued companies for their efforts supporting the war building over 100 ships for the...

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: Rare WWII Civilian Tech/Factory Representative shoulder patch, which reads: "Automotive US Advisor" embroidered in blue and olive drab threads on "pink" khaki wool. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: 2 7/8" x 2...

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: Great WWII Homefront War Worker large celluloid pin. The center shows a worker standing with an American flag behind him and the outer ring reads: "WE'RE THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN". The reverse shows a nice paper label that reads: "WHITEHEAD &...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy "E" for excellence in production pin for Textile Machine Works. The pin is enameled in red, white and blue and shows two crossed cannon and an anchor at center.  VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: WWII Home Front War Worker lapel pin by Gemsco for employees of Oldsmobile who made cannons for the P-39 aircraft and early tanks. The round, red, white, and blue enameled silver lapel pin shows the image of a p-39 and tank in raised detail and...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful WWII Home Front Portsmouth Naval Shipyard War Worker submarine paperweight in Monel. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 5-5/8" x 1-1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Monel MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a USN...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII era photo identification badge of Home Front War Worker "J.J. TIERNEY" who was employed with the Breeze Corporation of Newark, New Jersey - manufacturers of electric motors. The center of the ID badge shows a photo of a gentlemen in...

ARTIFACT: Large WWII Boston Navy Yard War Production Sub-Committee member, celluloid badge. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" in diameter CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid, plated steel ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety style pin...