File:The pin of Gamma Sigma Epsilon.png

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Description	This is the pin, sometimes worn in a key form, of Gamma Sigma Epsilon, an honor society for chemistry, formed in 1919 at Davidson College.
Author or copyright owner	Unknown
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://gammasigmaepsilon.org/Jewelry_Medallions.pdf
Date of publication	circa 1919
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Gamma Sigma Epsilon
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To support encyclopedic discussion of this work in this article. The illustration is specifically needed to support the following point(s): Identifying pin, worn by members.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Any derivative work based upon the artwork would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	I cropped the original image substantially. Then color-corrected it, then reduced it in size by approximately 80% from the original.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution image of the artwork will not impact the commercial viability of the art.
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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	20:02, 1 December 2021		73 × 86 (8 KB)	Jax MN (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free work, as object of commentary using File Upload Wizard

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Horizontal resolution	37.78 dpc
Vertical resolution	37.78 dpc
Date and time of digitizing	13:57, 1 December 2021