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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Remember Pearl Harbor Lapel Stud
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Remember Pearl Harbor Lapel Stud

Artifact IDMO 1944.29.3
Object Type Pin, Lapel
Maker
Dateca. 1940s
Mediummetal (14 karat gold), glass (enamel)
Dimensionsobject (pin) H 3/4 in x W 5/8 in (1.9 cm x 1.6 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A small, 14k gold lapel stud. At the center is an American eagle with spread wings, fronted by a patriotic shield. Encircling the eagle is the inscription: REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR. The maker's information is stamped on the reverse: BENNO BASCH / WASHINGTON, DC / 14K.

b) A removable screw shank for the lapel stud.
Historical NoteThis lapel stud was presented to President Roosevelt by the maker, Benno Basch.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 6, 1943. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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