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Silver metal safety pin with "A8" engraving on clasp
Laundry Pin
Silver metal safety pin with "A8" engraving on clasp
Silver metal safety pin with "A8" engraving on clasp

Laundry Pin

Object NameSafety Pin
Historic Owner
Association
Dateca. 1957
PeriodCold War
Mediummetal
ClassificationsT & E for Materials
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Robert Wayne Osburn and family. 2021.08
Object number2021.08
DescriptionPin, Safety; Large silver metal safety pin used to close a laundry bag. The pin is engraved with an inscription on the clasp that reads “A8”. This engraving can be seen on the underside of the clasp.
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