Nightstick
Object number94.51.18
Date1870-1879
MediumWood; Metal; Copper?; Leather
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History
DescriptionElongated cylindrical wooden nightstick. Handle has decorative grooves, and there is an embedded nail above handle.Dimensions21.5 in. (54.6 cm)Label TextThis police “billy club” might have been used to control the riot, however, with local police sympathizing with the strikers, federal troops were needed to control the crowd.
On View
On view
c. 1900
c. 1773
