ASSRA Forum - I need help to identify this pin

ASSRA Forum › General › Collecting Single Shot Rifles › I need help to identify this pin

(Moderator Group: Moderator)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

I need help to identify this pin (Read 2635 times)

scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 542 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	I need help to identify this pin May 8^th, 2017 at 10:39pm	Print Post
	has anyone seen one of these before?


	IP Logged

Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: I need help to identify this pin Reply #1 - May 9^th, 2017 at 11:31pm	Print Post
	Since the Civil War, crossed rifles have been used to identify infantryman. Based on its size, my guess is that you've got a hat insignia for an infantry unit raised in Brattelboro, Vermont. The significance of the pine tree is uncertain. Nowadays, Maine is "The Pine Tree State", but who knows what the local terminology might have been in the 1860's. Bill Lawrence


	IP Logged

Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: I need help to identify this pin Reply #2 - May 9^th, 2017 at 11:56pm	Print Post
	Bill Lawrence wrote on May 9^th, 2017 at 11:31pm: Since the Civil War, crossed rifles have been used to identify infantryman. Quite true, but it seems peculiar for any military unit, even in the state militia, to be identified with the name of a specific city. There are a jillion "Pine Tree" this or thats; for ex., I attended Pine Tree High School (though I'd like to forget it!). There's the famous Pine Tree Club & Range in Johnston, NY, and so forth. Suspect name refers to some local shooting or fish & game club in that city, probably long defunct by now.


	IP Logged

40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: I need help to identify this pin Reply #3 - May 10^th, 2017 at 8:15am	Print Post
	There was a prestigious range in Brattelboro Vermont. The pin may have been a club pin or part of the club uniform. 40 Rod


	IP Logged

scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 542 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: I need help to identify this pin Reply #4 - May 10^th, 2017 at 10:25am	Print Post
	Brockway was in Bellows Falls which is 25 miles from Brattleboro. From what Roberts related in his writings this was a "hot" area in the late 1800's for target shooting.


	IP Logged

scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 542 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: I need help to identify this pin Reply #5 - May 11^th, 2017 at 7:59am	Print Post
	a search of old posts on this site was interesting. both Farrow and French were in Brattleboro 1889 - 1890. following the thread also mentions Farrow spending time in Tn. I found the pin in an antique store in Tn. years ago.


	IP Logged

Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: I need help to identify this pin Reply #6 - May 11^th, 2017 at 9:30am	Print Post
	scharfe wrote on May 10^th, 2017 at 10:25am: Brockway was in Bellows Falls which is 25 miles from Brattleboro. From what Roberts related in his writings this was a "hot" area in the late 1800's for target shooting. Probably more famous now for growing & smoking dope--yesterday Vt legislature voted to legalize pot, though there's a chance Gov may veto bill.


	IP Logged

scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 542 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: I need help to identify this pin Reply #7 - May 11^th, 2017 at 9:38am	Print Post
	Vermont has always been beautiful but I started seeing a culture change ever since Ben & Jerry started making ice cream there.


	IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Page completed in 0.8005 seconds.