1893 Whitehead and Hoag Fraternal Shaking Hands Pin Back Badge antique alphabet sampler They are signed by Gil

They are signed by Gil

(They are identifiable by both their coloring and the little “eyes” that they have

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The organization grew to more than 3 million members at its height at the turn of the century

1893 Whitehead and Hoag Fraternal Shaking Hands Pin Back Badge antique alphabet sampler They are signed by GilI love how objects resonate in different ways at different times I can't look at this antique Masonic badge at the moment without thinking about Kamala Harris using a handshake at the beginning of the first presidential debate to launch the process of disarming Donald Trump. But, more enduringly, a great and iconic symbol of fraternal brotherhood specifically, and friendship more broadly, and I'd like to think gracious welcoming and mutual respect,