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Washington Irving Spring '52 - Vintage Button. School Badge for the former Washington Irving High School, located in New York City. Some more information on the school from Wikipedia: "The school started out as a branch of Wadleigh High School for Girls, known at first as Girls' Technical High School, the first school for girls in the city. in 1913 the name changed to Washington Irving. The New York City Department of Education announced in December 2011 that WIHS would be one of two high schools to be closed by summer 2015. The building now houses six schools under the New York City Department of Education. The constituent schools include the Gramercy Arts High School, the High School for Language & Diplomacy, the International High School at Union Square, the Union Square Academy for Health Sciences, the Academy for Software Engineering, & the Success Academy Charter School." This is a 1950's era vintage pin. Green, red, & white in color. A beautiful pin, perfect to spruce up any jacket, purse, or backpack. Measures approximately 1.75 inches diameter. See photos for it's full condition on display. 1952 Washington Irving High School Spring "52 Button - Spirit Pin New York City Vintage Green Red & White Badge 1950's
