Postal clerk chest badge

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Description
U.S. Post Office Department clerk badge with missing horizontal hinged pin and safety clasp on verso. Shield design with horse and rider medallion; numerical figures missing from raised upper banner; lower portion inscribed "HICKSVILLE, N.Y.".
Credit line
Gift of Marjorie Sered and Alvin R. Kantor
1950s
Object number
1988.0088.27
Type
Employee Gear
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
Height x Width x Depth: 1 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (4.45 × 3.81 × 0.64 cm)
Place
New York
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Topic
Postal Employees
Record ID
npm_1988.0088.27
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8bda5aa88-8911-4e8d-b216-02bec976d6ab
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