Historical information
These brooches were owned by Mrs. Alice Yardy nee Dinsmore, grandmother of Mrs. Jean Raper. The St. Louis Button Company was established in 1893 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. They had an extensive mail order catalogue.
Significance
This item is from the Raper Collection donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Mrs. Jean Raper.
Physical description
2 different sized celluloid photo badges showing photos of a woman. In the smaller photo she is bare headed, in the larger image she is wearing a hat.
Inscriptions & markings
On back: "A. Dinsmore/ St. Louis Button Co. St Louis Mo"
