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Ice cream dish
1877-1878
1980.14
Silver
Artist/Maker: Tiffany & Co.

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Badge

Badge
Object name 
Badge
Date 
1936
Related People 
Related Person: Goodhue Livingston
Medium 
Metal, textile
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 5/16 in. ( 5.7 x 3.4 cm )
Description 
Metal pin-backdelegate's badge "NEW YORK/ALTERNATE/GOODHUE LIVINGSTON JR/REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION/1936/CLEVELAND; ribbon attached to hanging medallion in red and gold.
Credit Line 
Gift of Lorna Livingston
Object Number 
2001.226
Gallery Label 
Goodhue Livingston, Jr. (1897-1994) served as New York Alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1936. An independent investor, Livingston was a former member of the New York City Planning Commission from 1945 to 1960. This delegate's badge was donated to the Society by his daughter, Lorna Livingston.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.