American mining congress

[dandan]

I recently found a pin/badge at a colonial house site that has those words on it around the old republican eagle. Copper. @ 2" in dia. Made by Bactian Bros. Rochester NY. I could only find that the AMC was founded in the late 1890's. As soon as I can figure out how to shrink the pic I'll send one out. Any info on AMC ,Bactian Bros, or how to shrink a pic on Win 7 would be greatly appreciated! HH Dandan.

 

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[trikikiwi]

I know Windows 7 has 'Paint', I presume it works the same as my XP.
Select the pic you want to share.
Right click on it, go to 'Open with' and select 'Paint'.
From top menu click on 'Image' and select 'stretch/skew'.
They will show values of 100%
You highlight and then change those values until you see a reasonable size pic.
Save.
Bob's your Uncle

Mike

 

[trikikiwi]

and on another note 8)
BASTIAN JEWELRY: 1895 - Present

The Bastian Company was founded in Rochester, NY in 1895 and was incorporated as the Bastian Brothers Company initiating operating as a jewelry store that was recognized for its quality, craftsmanship and integrity in the production of emblematic jewelry , lapel pins, medallions, belt buckles, paper weighs, paperweights, security-police-firemen badges and insignias, automotive decorative emblems, class and fraternity jewelry, novelties, rings, bar pins scarf pins and earrings. The company became a Union Shop and expanded its sales and marketing efforts to cover distributors in the entire U.S. and today, also has numerous distributors outside the U.S. including Canada.

The Bastian jewelry company, instills in their employees the need for high standards and quality craftsmanship demanding, in each step of the production of a product, from the die cutter, enameling, polishing, finishing and plating procedures, that their employees build integrity and quality into the products produced. Mark: “backward B and forward B (1909-1943)”,“B.B. CO”, and “Bastian 10K”

The Bastian Bros. Co. publishes the following catalogs: Bastian Bros. Co. Catalogs, School Insignia Catalogs, and Jewelry New York (State) Rochester Catalogs. Their internet site indicates that the products are available through distributors. The Bastian Co. has listed their products as: badges, buckles, coasters, coins, key tags, Holiday ornaments, custom lapel pins, patriotic lapel pins, medallions, security ID badge lapel pins, pin holders, stock firefighter theme products and stock union theme products. The company has acquired CRDL Inc., a company that invented and patented magnetic sculptures and today offers more than 300 designs in that product line. The Bastian Brothers Company is still in business in 2007.
http://www.jacksonjewels.com/Reference/Jewelry_Companies_A-C.htm

 

[Fast_Dave]

I don't know if this helps. I found a site where you can read online reports of the annual meeting of the American Mining Congress.
http://www.archive.org/details/13threportofproceedi00amerrich

I find it amazing that a national organization only had an $8700 operating budget in 1909-10

 

[dandan]

Thanks guys! I'll post a pic soon.

 

[Mackaydon]

Anything like this?
http://www.cowanauctions.com/auctions/item.aspx?itemid=47440