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IEEE 'Member Ben?

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09894.04 Author/Creator: IEEE Place Written: New Jersey Type: Object Date: 1970s Pagination: 1 button ; 4.4 x 4.4 cm. Order a Copy

One white pin with an illustration of Benjamin Franklin and a yellow lightning bolt with text that reads, "'Member Ben?" Item was created by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for its members.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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