Ribbon, Membership

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Creation Date
circa 1953

Dimensions

2.25 in. W x 3.25 in. L Item (Overall)

Description
This is a membership ribbon. It is made of metal and ribbon, green and gold colored, and is for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Convention in Boston Massachusetts in 1953. At top is a metal holder with a pin fastener on the back. On the front is a blank space where you would put the member name. Hanging from the metal piece is a green ribbon that is hold a medallion. The front of the medallion reads around the banner: "36th Convention/Boston Mass./1953" with the BLF&E logo in the middle. The back of the medallion has "Good Luck" printed towards the top with a blank banner in the middle and a four-leaf clover towards the bottom.

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