Name/Title
Citizen's police badge of Otto Borgwardt, 1941-1945Entry/Object ID
2001.61.1Description
Acc. No. 01.61.1
Subject: World War II
Date/Period: 1941-1945
Object: Badge, Arm Band
Description: Oblong-shaped white-colored felt arm badge with applique initials “CP” in dark blue colored felt.
Size: L 3-1/2” x W 16-1/2”
History: Citizen's police badge worn by the late-Otto Borgwardt during World War II. Mr. Borgwardt was a member of a family who came to Alameda in the 1890's.
Given to the Historical Society in 1955 and never catalogued.
Acquired From: Otto Borgwardt
Date: 2/24/01Interpretative Labels
Label
label pinned to the object:
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CITIZENS POLICE BADGE WORN BY OTTO BORGWARDT DURING WORLD WAR NO. II. DONATED TO ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY OTTO BORGWARDT.
DECEMBER 1955.