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Title |
Army & Navy Y.M.C.A. San Francisco Brass Plate |
Object Name |
Plate, Commemorative |
Description |
Army & Navy Y.M.C.A. San Francisco Brass Plate. Brass plate in the shape of a six-pointed star, with a tiny hole punched near the top point. Text is stamped into plate and is a faded or tarnished black. Text reads "ARMY & NAVY / Y.M.C.A. / SAN FRANCISCO / 22 / DO NOT TAKE FROM BUILDING." |
Date |
n.d. |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2014.018.029.124 |
Dimensions |
H-4.25 W-4.25 inches |
Collection |
3D - Documentary Objects |
Inscription Text |
"ARMY & NAVY / Y.M.C.A. / SAN FRANCISCO / 22 / DO NOT TAKE FROM BUILDING" (stamped into plate, faded black text) |
Provenance |
This artifact was owned and used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Walter Moore created this collection while he was Deputy Sheriff in San Mateo County, 1942-1960. |
Notes |
The Army-Navy YMCA opened in 1908 on the Embarcadero, intended for soldiers returning from war. It is now (2018) called the Embarcadero YMCA. [https://www.ymcasf.org/about/history 07/13/2018] |
Search Terms |
Army Badge Badges Law Enforcement Moore, Walter H. Navy San Francisco San Mateo County Sheriff's Office San Mateo County-Sheriffs Sheriff's Department Sheriffs United States Army United States Navy |
Subjects |
Badges Law enforcement Young Men's Christian Associations |
People |
Moore, Walter H. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |