Case
Object number2007.178.32
Date1974-1986
OriginCincinnati, OH
MediumLeather; metal
Credit LineGift of Joe Davis
DescriptionRectangular black leather carrying case for walkie-talkie. Flap in front with cut-holes in a circular pattern. Two silver metal loops on each top side. On smooth side of metal fasteners is engraved text. Two pressed stamps on back.Dimensions3.375 x 2.25 x 8 in. (8.6 x 5.7 x 20.3 cm)InscriptionsOn smooth side of metal fasteners, engraved, "PULL THE DOT".
MarksTwo pressed stamps on back:
Top Stamp: inside of horizontal badge-shape, "BY / WHITMAN / CINCINNATI".
Bottom stamp, inside rectangle, "MADE / IN / U.S.A."
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
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Motorola
Safariland
1931-1957
