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Framed membership certificate for the Massachusetts National Guard. Black calligraphy text above and below a black ink drawing of a horsedrawn artillery regiment. A red wax seal is in the bottom left corner and a dark blue, light blue and red striped ribbon is framed in the upper right corner.
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Certificate, Membership
"Battery 'A' / 101st Regiment Field Artillery / Massachusetts National Guard / This certifies that on January 12, 1928 / Stephen Phillips has / Voluntarily enlisted in the service of the United / States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts / and become and active member of / Batter 'A' 101st Regiment Field Artillery M.N.G. / Robert Ward / 1st Sergeant / Theodore L Storer / Captain" (handwritten)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P454
Unknown
14 11/16 x 11 12/16 x 11/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.877
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