Name/Title
Military Dog TagsEntry/Object ID
NU 2021.196Description
A pair of rounded, rectangular metal tags attached to a long silver chain. The chain is threaded through a hole on the right side of the tags, and there is a small notch on the upper left side of the tags. One tag is attached to the chain with a clip, while the other tag is attached to the chain by a small length of chain as well as a clip.Collection
History Collection, Sullivan CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Date made
circa 1940 - circa 1950Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
Appearance of the tags resembles the style in World War II and through the Korean War in the 1950s.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
On both tagsTranscription
JAMES H. SULLIVAN / 0-123905 T42 43 0 / PLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EtchedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Tag, DogNomenclature Primary Object Term
NametagNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal IdentificationNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
824BDimensions
Width
1-1/8 inLength
2 inDimension Notes
Measurements do not include chain.Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
James H. SullivanNotes
Owner/Donor
