At this time, it was customary for each Congress site to design their own delegate badge. The 1909 SAR Congress took place in Baltimore, MD.
The 1923 SAR Congress took place in Nashville, TN, from May 21-22, 1923. At this time it was customary for the Congress to take a group panoramic photo each year.
Prince Hotchkiss enlisted on June 4, 1777 for the duration of the war making him one of the approximately 5,000 soldiers and sailors of African descent, both free and enslaved, who served the Revolutionary cause. His regiment, the 8th Connecticut, saw action at the Battle of Germantown, Siege of Fort Mifflin, and Battle of Monmouth. It remains unclear if Hotchkiss was free or enslaved, but his Black ethnicity is confirmed through descriptive muster rolls taken at Valley Forge. Here, Hotchkiss marked a “X” by his name to confirm backpay owed to him.
At this time, it was customary for each Congress site to design their own delegate badge. The 1913 SAR Congress took place May 18-20, 1913 in Chicago, IL.
General George Washington signed discharge certificate for Sergeant James Bright of the 2nd (New York) Regiment of Continental Artillery dated June 8, 1783.
The 1927 SAR Congress took place in Richmond, Virginia, May 15-19, 1927. At this time it was customary for the Congress to take a group panoramic photo each year. Dimensions: 18 7/8" L x 9 1/4" W