Shipyard Volunteer Lapel Stud
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| Title | Shipyard Volunteer Lapel Stud |
| Description | A lapel pin given to volunteers who worked in shipyards. Shipbuilding was vital to the American war effort. Due to the high demand of ships, men performing ship construction were exempt from the draft. When the war ended in 1918, 380,000 workers labored in America’s shipyards. |
| Site Accession Number | 1992 113 0023 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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