Anyone go to Lane Tech or know what Lane Marshalls are?

[Gimmie The Loot]

Found this pin today. Looks kind of art deco to me. Not sure if it is Lane Tech or not though. Any ideas?

 

[rob.s]

Great looking find thereIs that green paint on it?

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Yeah it appears it had some paint on it in a past life.

 

[2screwed]

Lane Tech in Chicago were and still are the Indians. Here is a person who collects Lane Tech items. He might be able to help you more:

CONTACT ME

Lane was founded in 1908 and was a boys school until 1971, so that might have something to do with its association with Marshall, another HS in Chicago.

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Thanks 2Screwed!

 

[2screwed]

Thanks 2Screwed!

My pleasure, thanks for sending me on a journey of discovery.
I also found out that Marshall high school was founded in 1895 and it and Lane were only a couple of miles (if that) from each other. So it is very possible that they had some type connection to each other.

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Maybe Marshall was the "Girls School" for the neighborhood since Lane was for the Boys?

 

[2screwed]

Maybe Marshall was the "Girls School" for the neighborhood since Lane was for the Boys?

Marshall was coed. Lane was a high school that focused on the trades.

 

[2screwed]

It does stand to reason that most of the boys would have gone to Lane. But I didn't find any mention of that in the research I did.

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Good news - I reached out to the Lane Tech alumni club and turns out they do not have a pin like this in the archive room and so I am going to donate it back to the school. It's not a class ring or anything but they are excited to bring it back to the school. They did verify it is from the early 40's.

 

[2screwed]

Very cool! Gotta say it gave me the goosebumps. Great way to touch a lot of lives. Did they have any clue what the connection to Marshall was?

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

Yeah it feels good to give back. Thanks for your lead 2S. They think it was from a basketball or football championship game where the two schools played each other.

 

[2screwed]

My pleasure. Think about it 50-100 years from now people will see that pin and you made it possible. That's what its all about.

 

[rob.s]

WTG GTL

 

[AcRellik]

Very cool! Gotta say it gave me the goosebumps. Great way to touch a lot of lives. Did they have any clue what the connection to Marshall was?

My dad went to Lane Tech back in the 60's , but just reading this story It gives me goosebumps too . Very cool find and very cool way to give back for others to enjoy it too

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

My dad went to Lane Tech back in the 60's , but just reading this story It gives me goosebumps too . Very cool find and very cool way to give back for others to enjoy it too

Thanks AcRellik! I am glad to finally find something worth donating. I know it is just a pin and not worth much but if it can help spark a memory or something with any alumni then it is worth a fortune!