Just a guess, but "CFB&L" could stand for "Christian (or Catholic) Faith
(or Friendship), Brotherhood, and Love."  Such phrasing comes up commonly
in various permutations among faith-based organizations.




                                                                                                                                
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Happy Halloween All!

For those not out trick-or-treating I have a question regarding a piece
shown me yesterday.  It is a triangular pendant, probably pewter, about
2" on each side.  When found in the soil there was evidence of a chain,
but the attachment point is gone.  At the top of the triangle are the
letters "CFB" and at the angles at the bottom are "&" and "L".  The
piece shows a nurse or nun tending to a person in a wheelchair with a
bed in the background which may have someone in it.  The image is not
clear enough to determine what the wheelchair looks like (thus dating
it).  At first I thought the CFB stood for Clara Barton, but her middle
initial was "H".  I've googled it and checked out a few related artifact
books, but nothing.  The piece was found around Wilton, Maine, but have
no specifics.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Lee Cranmer
Historical Archaeologist
Maine Historic Preservation Commission