GAR Department of Kansas Encampment Badge May 1911
Item #: AA3339
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This is a souvenir badge for the 30th annual encampment of the Department of Kansas GAR organization held 16 - 18 May, 1911 in Lawrence, Kansas. The badge is made up of a header badge and a medallion suspended by chains from the header. The header badge features a spread wing eagle at the top, with the American flag on the left and right sides and a Grand Army of the Republic medallion in the center. The header has a bronze tint to it that is very attractive. Suspended from the header is a medallion in the shape of a Union hardpack, with the bedroll at the top. The letters G A R are embossed on the bedroll. In the center of the pack is a likeness of Charles Robinson, wartime governor of the state of Kansas. The badge is back marked The Whitehead & Hoag Co. in an arc over NEWARK, N.J. This encampment was a state wide event, open to all GAR members from Kansas. The badge is in near mint condition, and would an excellent addition to any GAR collection.
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Item # AA3339
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