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Type |
Physical Object |
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Basic ID |
Gallows-shaped lapel pin, 1887. Brass. United States. Gift of Mrs. Olive Sprogle Herne. 1958.420 |
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Title |
Lapel pin commemorating the Haymarket trial |
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Place of Origin |
United States |
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Date |
1887 |
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Physical Description |
This lapel pin is made of brass and in the shape of a simple gallows with noose made of wire. On the base of the scaffold is engraved "NOV.11/1887" |
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Materials/Techniques |
brass (alloy) |
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Dimensions |
Height: (1.5625 in); Width: (.5625 in); Depth: (.125 in) |
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Object History |
This lapel pin was worn to protest the execution of four defendants blamed for the Haymarket Riot on May 4, 1886. |
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Subject Description |
This lapel pin symbolizes the hanging of four anarchists involved in the Haymarket Riot. The gallows indicates their manner of death, and "Nov. 11, 1887" the date of the hanging. |
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Curatorial Statement |
When a bomb was thrown during a violent confrontation between labor movement supporters and police on May 4th, 1886 in Haymarket Square, killing Officer Mathias Degan, police and business leaders demanded retribution. Because the Haymarket protest had been called by an anarchist group, police arrested eight anarchists for Degan's murder. Although there was no evidence linking them to the bomb, a heavily biased jury and judge convicted and sentenced seven of the eight to death. Although only four were actually hanged, the trial and verdict were nationally condemned as unfair. Supporters of these men wore pins like this one to demonstrate their belief that the men had died unjustly. In 1893 a monument to the Haymarket 'martyrs' was dedicated in Waldheim cemetery, and the Haymarket riot and trial became an important symbol for labor movements internationally. |
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Classification |
costume (mode of fashion) |
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Categories |
costume accessories |
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Object Types |
lapel pins |
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Related Places |
Chicago (Ill.) |
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Related Terms |
anarchists
labor
executions (events)
Haymarket Square Riot, Chicago, Ill., 1886
Riots
Labor movement |
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Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Olive Sprogle Herne |
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Owner |
Chicago Historical Society |
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Copyright Notice |
© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. |
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Exhibition History |
Chicago : Crossroads of America. Chicago History Museum (2006/09/30 - ) |
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Object Number |
1958.420 |
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Image File Name |
ICHi-66273 |
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Language |
English |
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Repository |
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
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Collection Name |
Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
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Research Inquiry |
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Licensing Inquiry |
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Rights |
For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. |
