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Title |
Park Tower House-Officer Huntington W.Va. Badge |
Object Name |
Badge, Law Enforcement |
Description |
Park Tower House-Officer Huntington W.Va. Badge. Silver metal badge with reddish discoloration on text and recessed areas. Badge is circular, with a banner above the circle and swirly designs that come to a point below the circle. In the center is a relief image of two men standing beside some kind of monument dated "JUNE 20 1863," and a narrow, illegible banner below them. Top banner reads "PARK TOWER;" written around the circle just outside the central image is "HOUSE-OFFICER HUNTINGTON." At the bottom, amid the swirly design, is stamped "W.VA." |
Date |
n.d. |
Catalog Number |
2014.018.029.110 |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
"PARK TOWER / HOUSE-OFFICER / HUNTINGTON / W.VA." (stamped above, around, and below central image; text is reddish, though whether intentionally or due to tarnishing is difficult to say) |
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. |
Dimensions |
H-2.5 W-1.75 inches |
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 |
Moore, Walter H. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |