Badge, Law Enforcement
Object number2008.37.10
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Gerald Price
DescriptionSilver metal law enforcement badge. Embossed image at top of eagle or griffin. Engraved on front is position and company information. In center, embossed WABCO logo. Straight pin on back.Dimensions1.75 x 2.625 in. (4.4 x 6.7 cm)InscriptionsEngraved: "GUARD / WESTINGHOUSE AIRBRAKE CO. / WILMERDING / PA."
In center, embossed WABCO logo.
MarksEngraved numbers under pin: "PAT. 2066969".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of items related to Westinghouse Airbrake Company (WABCO) in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, where donor Gerald Price's grandfather, Peter Grillo, and most of his family, worked. Part of a larger collection related to donor Gerald Price's Italian-American family, one of the earliest to settle in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania.
Previous owner
Peter Grillo
Related institution
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
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