Camp Lowden Patches
1947-1976
Camp patches from the 1947-1976 time frame where no identifying year is visible. This group covers the ubiquitous red, black, white, "Indian face" patches. There are seven known patches in this collection, and at first glance they
all look alike. But while they are similar in style, they each have distinctive features which are outlined below.
The first four in the group have "Blackhawk Area Council" around the top and "Camp Lowden" around the bottom. The first three all have cut edges while the fourth one has a rolled edge.
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(SMS) cut edge
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(SMS) cut edge
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(SMS) cut edge TRR DBR face
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(SMS) rolled edge
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The second three in the group have "Camp Lowden" around the top and "Blackhawk Area Council" around the bottom.
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(SMS) rolled edge gauze back YBR face
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(SMS) rolled edge plastic back RBR face
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(SMS) YEL rolled edge plastic back 1976 only Early Bird Reg
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