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Title |
SMCSO Jail Key |
Object Name |
Key, Jail |
Description |
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office jail key. Nickel-plated, stainless steel key is flat with five raised teeth of different widths at end of shaft. "1" stamp just below handle which is open in the center with a cut-out of two connected circles. |
Date |
c. 1950 |
Catalog Number |
2009.008.002 |
Collection |
3D - Regulative & Protective Tools & Equipment |
Creator |
Sargent & Greenleaf Co. |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
"1" (pressed just below handle); "SARGENT & GREENLEAF CO. / ROCHESTER,N.Y.U.S.A." (pressed on key shaft) |
Provenance |
This artifact was owned and used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-0.125 D-3.375 inches |
Search Terms |
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |
Subjects |
Jails Keys (Hardware) Prisons Sheriffs |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Robert C. Cancilla |