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- City letter carrier cap badge, number 8492
City letter carrier cap badge, number 8492
Object Details
- Description
- U.S. Post Office Department City Delivery Service cap badge, number 8492, with eyelet and cross pin attachment on verso. Spread eagle supporting a U.S. shield surmounts elliptical medallion with upper portion marked "U.S. POST OFFICE" and lower portion "CHICAGO, ILL" in japanned raised block letters.
- Shown is a service badge that met department specifications, worn by a Chicago, Illinois, letter carrier after 1922. The badge is made of German silver, a metallic element containing copper, zinc, and nickel. The Post Office Department chose this metal because of its hardness and resistance to corrosion, an important consideration since the letter carrier's work constantly exposed the badge to harsh and fluctuating weather conditions.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1922
- Object number
- 1986.0482.1
- Associated Organization
- City Free Delivery Service
- Manufacturer
- N. C. Walter and Sons
- Type
- Employee Gear
- Medium
- metal (German silver)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 5.4 x 6.4 x 1.3cm (2 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2in.) Height x Width x Depth (Fastening Pin): 2.1 x 2.5 x 0.5cm (13/16 x 1 x 3/16in.)
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- Postal Employees
- Record ID
- npm_1986.0482.1
- Usage
- CC0
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