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Independent Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534007
- English
- 1943
- Updated 8 months ago
Red, white and blue pin, 1943.
Anti-Axis pin calling for the extermination of Axis rats
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534008
- English
- 1941-1945
- overall: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Anti-Axis pin-back button distributed in the United States during World War II. The button compares the leaders of Germany, Italy, and Japan to rats and calls for their extermination. The name under the Japanese face, referred to as Togo, may refer to Shigenori Tōgō, who was Minister of Foreign Affairs at the beginning of the war. The name may also be a misspelling of Tojo, a reference to Hideki Tojo who was Prime Minister of Japan during the war and a more popular target of American propaganda. After the Japanese surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and Germany’s declaratio...
Merchant Marine lapel pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534009
- English
- overall: Height: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm) | Width: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
1942-1943 Quota F.O.E pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534160
- English
- 1942-1943
- overall: | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers of America pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534161
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.130 inches (2.87 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
State of Washington British American War Relief Association pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534234
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Victory pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534355
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
A.E.F. 77th Division pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534356
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Pin, "Don't Buy Silk or Goods made in Japan"
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn534597
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
302nd Engineers 77th Division pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535137
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Victory pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535138
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
"V" for Victory pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535139
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
British War Relief Society (BWRS) pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535140
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Maritime Federation pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535141
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
"Remember Pearl Harbor" pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535142
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Production for Victory pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535147
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Kick 'em in the Axis pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535148
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
"Remember Pearl Harbor" pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535149
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Hitler Wanted for Murder pin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535150
- English
- 1941-1945
- overall: | Diameter: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Anti-Nazi pin-back button distributed in the United States during World War II. The pin falsely claims that Adolf Hitler’s real name is Adolf Schicklgruber (misspelled on the pin as Schickelgruber). An assertion which was originated by Hans Habe, a Viennese Jewish writer. The claim was based on the last name of Hitler’s father, who was born Alois Shicklgruber. Before Hitler was born, Alois changed his name and it became Alois Hitler. The motif of Hitler’s “real” name was likely an attempt to ridicule the leader and belittle him to the public. Buttons of this type came in various sizes, rang...
National Defenders of U.S.A maneuvers badge
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535151
- English
- 1941
- overall: Height: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm) | Width: 1.130 inches (2.87 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago