Skip to main content

Gold colored pin signifying that the owner was a registered newsboy. The Board of Education in Rochester New York, attempted to reguate the use of children as newspaper sellers, and to enforce child labor laws by registering newsboys. This pin was number 3412., undated

 Item — Carton: 1, Object: 104

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.

Full Extent

1 Files ; 1 in

Language of Materials

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)