Belt, Accessory
Object number2007.178.29
Date1974-1986
MediumLeather; metal
Credit LineGift of Joe Davis
DescriptionFinished black leather belt attachment with silver metal latch/hook in center. Behind latch/hook, two slits for running belt through. Back unfinished.Dimensions2.25 x 1 x 3.75 in. (5.7 x 2.5 x 9.5 cm)Historical NotesArnold Herbert Smith was a Pittsburgh police officer before spending twelve years with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Police Force. Arnold Herbert Smith, Sr., was born on October 11, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Schenley High School in 1942, and quickly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater. Three years later he married Mattie Lesesne; four children were born to this marriage. Years after his divorce to Mattie, he married Estella Pennington, with whom he had one son. Smith worked as a steelworker before joining the Pittsburgh Police Force in 1974; he eventually worked for the Housing Authority before retiring in 1986. Smith was also active in organizations, being a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, and a member of both the Veterans of Foreign Affairs and the Fraternal Order of Police. He died September 19, 1999.
Previous owner
Arnold Herbert Smith Sr.
(1923 - 1999)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Related institution
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
On View
Not on view
1939-1945
Smith & Wesson
Gould and Godrich
Don Hume
