Dark blue and faded white pin, promoting Rochester 171, Union, December 1911. The letters, "HLB," appear intertwined on the front of the pin. Further research needs to be done to determine the purpose of this union. The pinback indicates that the Bastian Brothers Company manufactured the pin. , 1911

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.