Dog Tag and Commemorative Token

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dog Tag and Commemorative Token

Entry/Object ID

2011.601.1-2

Description

A circular, metal dog tag with a small hole at the top, inscribed with information. A circular, wooden token inscribed with the event information.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1925 - 1938

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

1925 for the dog tag, 1938 for the token.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of dog tag

Transcription

LOS GATOS / DOG TAX / 116 / MALE / 1925

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Inscription

Location

Front of token

Transcription

Fiesta de Los Gatos / AUG. 5-6 '38

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tag, Dog

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Token, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nametag

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Identification

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

567A, 567B

Dimensions

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

For dog tag.

Diameter

1-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For token.

Material

Metal, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair