Oval metal pin, inscribed with the words, "Newsboy registered by Board of Education, Rochester, N.Y." A paper insert in the middle of the pin features the number "21." The name "Leon Patterson," written in cursive, appears on the flip side of the pin According the website, "https:morningsonmaplestreet," the Board of Education was responsible for issuing badges to newsboys. Boys were issued permits after registering and obtaining a badge for twenty-five cents. Most boys never bothered to register and often skipped school to work. Despite a concentrated effort by a group of concerned women to round up newsboys during the day, public demand kept the boys in business and out of school. , undated
Item — Carton: 1, Object: 102
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 ; 7 cm
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)
christine.ridarsky@libraryweb.org
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604-1896 USA USA
585-428-8095
585-428-8353 (Fax)
christine.ridarsky@libraryweb.org