Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Patch

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Patch

Entry/Object ID

2016.8.126

Description

A circular, fabric patch for the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad. The patch features an illustration of a cat wearing a railroad cap, inside a yellow circle

Collection

History Collection, Billy Jones Family Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2016.8

Source or Donor

Geraldine Alice Peters

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

The Family of William "Billy" and Geraldine Jones

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On face of patch

Transcription

BILLY JONES WILDCAT RAILROAD

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Patch, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

2-5/8 in

Material

Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good