Clipboard
Object number2017.96.16
Manufacturer
Saunders Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Date1932-2017
OriginUnited States of America
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of the Allegheny County Police Department
DescriptionRectangular silver metal citation clipboard. Chrome metal clip at top. Front flap opens downward via hinge along bottom. Middle flap (with clip at top) opens downward via same hinge revealing interior compartment. Along top edge there is a hinged clip that holds the middle flap closed. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Closed): 9.938 x 6.188 x 1.25 in. (25.2 x 15.7 x 3.2 cm)Height x Width x Depth (Open): 19.75 x 6.188 x 1 in. (50.2 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm)
MarksMiddle flap has text at top just below clip "STYLE "A" AH-5795 / [logo] / DESIGNED & MANUFACTURED BY / SAUNDERS MFG. CO., INC. / MADE IN USA".
Historical NotesAllegheny County Police ticket taking clipboard. Part of a collection that documents the Allegheny County Police. Formed in 1932, the County Police provide policing for the International and Allegheny airports, county property such as North Park and South Park, as well as assisting local police forces when needed. They have a mounted unit, detective division, as well as homicide and narcotics units.
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1950
1939-1945
