Pin of West High School in Rochester, N.Y., manufactured by Bastain Brothers manufacturers, and promoted by Duffy-McInnerney Company. According to a Democrat and Chronicle newspaper article, by Alan Morell, June 12, 2015, West High School opened on Genesee Street in 1905. In a 1929 Democrat and Chronicle story from 1929, the location was criticized for, "existing on the edge of the city." Presently the school; serves high school studetns uner the name, Wilson Magnet High School. , undated
Item — Carton: 1, Object: 86
Content Description
From the Collection:
This collection consists of late 19th Century and early 20th Century pins related to Rochester New York. The material was collected by L. Warren Patterson of Spencerport, New York. The collection consists of pins and medals related to Rochester businesses, clubs, fraternal organizations, schools, special events, political campaigns, and veterans organizations. Other kinds of ephemera are also found in the collection, such as a shoehorn. Many of the pins were also manufactured in Rochester.
Dates
- Other: undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.
Extent
1 Files ; 3 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Office of the City Historian Repository
Contact:
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604-1896 USA USA
585-428-8095
585-428-8353 (Fax)
christine.ridarsky@libraryweb.org
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604-1896 USA USA
585-428-8095
585-428-8353 (Fax)
christine.ridarsky@libraryweb.org