This is an original1930 Commemorative Badgeissued for the dedication of theSoldiers and Sailors Memorial Bridge in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, August 1930.
Maker:Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ (marked on reverse).
Design:Bronze-tone top bar with Pennsylvania state seal and banner, attached to the originalblue and yellow silk ribbon. Lower medal depicts the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Bridge in relief, inscribed“Dedicated Aug. 1930.”
Size:Approx. 3 ¾″ long; bottom medal measures 1 ½″ across.
Condition:Very good antique condition. Ribbon shows expected fraying with age but remains intact and original. Medal has light patina and sharp details.
A rare surviving badge from theAugust 1930 dedication ceremony, made by America’s premier medal and badge manufacturer,Whitehead & Hoag.
This is a fine piece ofPennsylvania history, military memorial memorabilia, and early 20th-century architecture commemoration.
