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  1. Irene Farrell's Hillsborough Police Matron Badge, 1942 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Irene Farrell's Hillsborough Police Matron Badge, 1942 . This silver metal badge belong to Irene Farrell of Hillsborough, the 1st Policewoman in San Mateo, CA. The badge is shaped like a star with floral motifs engraved on the badge near the end of each tips of the front of the badge. In the middle of the badge, in a circle, printed in blue and bold, the text reads "POLICE / HILLSBOROUGH / MATRON". The text "HILLSBOROUGH" is smaller than bot...

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    Irene Farrell's Hillsborough Police Matron Badge, 1942
  2. San Mateo County 1st Township Police Badge, c. 1959-1974 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    San Mateo County 1st Township Police Badge, c. 1959-1974. Silver-colored metal badge is in the shape of a six-pointed star. Black inlaid text on the front reads, "POLICE / 1st TOWNSHIP / 1 / SAN MATEO CO. / OFFICER." Badge is decorated with a stamped border and stamped scroll motif on the star points and on either side of the "1." Makers mark is stamped into back bottom left star point. Back has a vertical hinged pin extending from top wh...

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    San Mateo County 1st Township Police Badge, c. 1959-1974
  3. San Mateo County Marshal Badge, c. 1941 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    San Mateo County Marshal Badge, c. 1941. Silver-colored metal badge is in the shape of a six-pointed star with circles at the star points. Black inlaid text on front reads, "DEPUTY / MARSHAL / LAWNDALE / SAN MATEO CO., CAL. / 8." Back has a vertical hinged pin at top that secures at bottom with a round locking mechanism. "JLD" is hand-etched onto back right and makers mark is stamped below that.

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    San Mateo County Marshal Badge, c. 1941
  4. San Mateo County Sheriff Badge, 1991 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    San Mateo County Sheriff Badge, 1991. Was part of Jimmy L. Dorris' uniform; he served with the Sheriff's department from 1980-1991. Brass-colored metal badge is in the shape of a bulbous six-pointed star with a ribbon across the top two star points and the bottom point. Center of star has a round raised embossed design with a redwood tree in the foreground and is inlaid with red, green, brown and blue porcelain. Blue inlaid text reads, "SHERIFF'S...

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    San Mateo County Sheriff Badge, 1991

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