REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION CENTRAL ALLOY DISTRICT WW2 ERA EMPLOYEE BADGE {B22} for Sale

On eBay Now...

REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION CENTRAL ALLOY DISTRICT WW2 ERA EMPLOYEE BADGE {B22} For Sale

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION CENTRAL ALLOY DISTRICT WW2 ERA EMPLOYEE BADGE {B22}:
$60.00

REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION CENTRAL ALLOY DISTRICT WW2 ERA EMPLOYEE BADGE

Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, New Jersey

THIS IS A BADGE FROM THE EARLY 1940\'S - WORLD WAR II ERA.

Measurements: Approximate width 1.7\" and height 1.7\" .

{B22}

Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1892 in Newark, NewJersey, by Benjamin S. Whitehead (1858-1940) and Chester R. Hoag (1860-1935)when the two teamed up to combine their expertise and formalize theirfriendship.

During the Second World War Whitehead & Hoag employedover 400 workers but it could not successfully grow from a mid-sizedfamily-owned company to a large corporation. In 1953 the last founders\' familymember with an active interest in the company died and the firm starteddeteriorating. One or two profitable years would be followed by several yearsof financial losses. In 1959, a long-time competitor, Bastian Bros. ofRochester, N.Y., bought the business.

It appears that more than a little vengefulness were at workin winding down operations. Rather than merging Whitehead & Hoag intoBastian\'s business, the new owner ordered the factory to be sold and all diesand records destroyed. Thus the carefully archived records and dies of manybeautiful medals were lost.

Please see my other store listings -PENNANTS EMBLEMS HUBCAPS & ANTIQUES.