Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic Prince Hall Temple Souvenir Pin
1914
Chattanooga Button & Badge Mfg. Co.
USA: Tennessee, Chattanooga
Celluloid; metal; silk; cotton
button: 1/4"h x 1-3/4"dia.
Gift of Valley of Columbus, Ohio, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
99.013.29

Prince Hall Masonic Temple Souvenir Pin with celluloid button with picture of building and inscribed "Prince Hall Masonic Temple / Chattanooga Tenn."; from button hangs blue silk ribbon inscribed "1870-1914/ Forty Fourth/ Communication of the M.W. / Grand Lodge/ A.F. & A.M. of Tennessee."; reverse of button stamped "Chattanooga Button & Badge Mfg. Co."

Ribbons and badges have long been ubiquitous at Masonic gatherings. These souvenirs identified participants and their affiliations, commemorated a range of different kinds of meetings, ceremonies, and galas, and were a clear way for members to declare support for their Masonic group.