Name/Title
Mail route 17 mail carriers cap emblem of Hal Chrisman, before 1922Entry/Object ID
1990.16.2Description
Acc. No. 90.16.2
Subject Category: Post Office, Alameda
Date or Period: Before 1922
Object: Emblem
Description:
Embossed metal (possibly brass, nickel plated) emblem with decorative designs (laurel boughs) flanking the number "17" and the letters "U.S.M." (attached to a grid). Unknown maker.
History of Object: Emblem from the mail carriers cap worn by Hal Chrisman.
The number "17" signifies the route (West End, below Webster Street) serviced by Chrisman.
Acquired from:
B. L. Chrisman
Date: 3-10-1990