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Title |
SMCSO Jail Key |
Object Name |
Key, Jail |
Description |
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office jail key. Nickel-plated, stainless steel key is flat with three raised teeth of different widths at end of shaft. "T2" stamp just below handle which is open in the center with a cut-out of three connected circles. |
Date |
c. 1950 |
Catalog Number |
2009.008.001 |
Collection |
3D - Regulative & Protective Tools & Equipment |
Creator |
Pauly Jail Building Company, Inc. |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
"T2" (pressed just below handle); "PAULY JAIL BUILDING CO. / ST.LOUIS" (pressed on key shaft) |
Provenance |
This artifact was owned and used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. |
Dimensions |
H-2 W-0.125 D-3.875 inches |
Search Terms |
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |
Subjects |
Jails Keys (Hardware) Prisons Sheriffs |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Robert C. Cancilla |