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Title |
Joe Cohen California Ass'n of Highway Patrolmen Badge, c. 1945-1960 |
Object Name |
Badge, Law Enforcement |
Description |
Joe Cohen California Ass'n of Highway Patrolmen Badge, c. 1945-1960. Golden metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star, with a leaf design on each of the points. In the center circle is the California state seal in relief. Printed in blue in a ring around the seal is "CALIFORNIA ASS'N OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN," with a small blue star at the bottom. Below the circle, on a banner that partially covers the star's bottom points, is engraved "JOE COHEN." |
Date |
c. 1945-1960 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2014.018.029.57 |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-1.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"CALIFORNIA ASS'N OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN" (blue text, around seal); "EUREKA" (small, raised letters, on seal); "JOE COHEN" (bottom banner) |
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 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 |