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Metadata
Title |
Joe J. Cohen Deputy Sheriff Honorary Merced County Badge |
Object Name |
Badge, Law Enforcement |
Description |
Joe J. Cohen Deputy Sheriff Honorary Merced County Badge. Gold metal badge in the shape of a six-pointed star, with a laurel leaf pattern border, lightly textured background, and small circles on each of the tips. In the center is a relief image of a bear. Banners above and below the bear read "JOE J. COHEN / DEPUTY SHERIFF / HONORARY / MERCED COUNTY," stamped in blue. On the bottom point of the star is a blue outline of a six-pointed star. |
Date |
n.d. |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2014.018.029.85 |
Dimensions |
H-2.75 W-2.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"JOE J. COHEN / DEPUTY SHERIFF / HONORARY / MERCED COUNTY" (stamped in blue) |
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, 1943-1960. |
Notes |
Joseph "Joe" Cohen was the manager of Bay Meadows Racetrack in the 1950s and 1960s. Bay Meadows was a horse racing track in San Mateo that operated from 1934 until 2008. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Meadows_Racetrack 02/09/2018] |
Search Terms |
Badge Badges Bay Meadows Race Track Cohen, Joseph J. "Joe" Law Enforcement Moore, Walter H. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office San Mateo County-Sheriffs Sheriff's Department Sheriffs |
Subjects |
Badges Law enforcement |
People |
Cohen, Joseph J. "Joe" Moore, Walter H. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |