Badge, Law Enforcement
Object number2014.50.7 a,b
Manufacturer
Relief Printing Corporation
OriginBoston, MA
MediumMetal, plastic, ink
Credit LineGift of the family of Isadore "Fred" Dupin, Jack and Patty (Dupin) Dominick, Fred and Bev Dupin
DescriptionGold-colored, round shield-shaped badge with vertical pinback. Eagle at the top with banner below with stamped name inside. Around shield is stamped badge information. In the center of the shield is the coat of arms of Pennsylvania and state name in raised letters around it. Black, thin plastic card and badge holder.Dimensionsa) 2.625" H, 1.625" Wb) 4" L, 2.5" W
Inscriptions(a)
Banner at the top with text stamped inside: "I.F. DUPIN".
Around shield is stamped: "HONORARY SHERIFF / ALLEGHENY COUNTY" with "PA" in an oval below that.
In the center of the shield is the coat of arms of Pennsylvania and "STATE OF / PENNSYLVANIA" in raised letters around it.
Marks(b)
On back, inside an oval: "RELIEF PRINTING CORP. / Relief / Process / BOSTON 10. MASS."
Historical NotesDonor Patty Dominick’s parents met after WWII. Her father, Isadore “Fred” Dupin, was a tank driver during the war, and after the war he worked for Duquesne beer. He was also a volunteer fireman in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic Commissioner for Robinson Township from the 1960s until his death in 1981.
Previous owner
Isadore A. Dupin
(died 1981)
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V.H. Blackinton and Company, Inc.
V.H. Blackinton and Company, Inc.
