CPT John W. Finch Collection —— Donated by Georgia Beauchemi
Object Name:
Constitution
Object ID:
2015.3.031
Catalog Date:
02/18/2015
Collection:
Captain John W. Finch Collection
Description:
Small, pocket-sized copy of the Constitution of the United States of America; only contains up to the 15th Amendment, which was ratified in 1869; the 16th wasn't ratified until 1913, dating the copy to between 102 and 145 years old.
History of Item:
Items were donated to the Colorado National Guard by Georgia Beauchemin of Lynn Haven, FL. Items belonged to CPT John Finch, who served in the National Guard of Colorado beginning in 1901, as an enlisted Soldier. He served as Commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry (1st Colorado) during World War I. Died in 1932 as a Major.
Dates of Creation:
unknown
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