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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. Irene Farrell's San Mateo Police Badge, 1926 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Irene Farrell's San Mateo Police Badge, 1926. This police badge was presented to Irene Farrell, San Mateo's first Policewoman from T.F. Burke, Chief of Police. The badge is made of metal, and sterling silver. The badge is shaped like a star with round tips on the ends with a inside squiggly design surrounding the front of the badge, and a design of a thin lines across the inside of each side of the star. In the middle of the badge, at the top, pa...

    Record Type: Object

    Irene Farrell's San Mateo Police Badge, 1926

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