Name/Title
NightstickEntry/Object ID
112.81.5Description
Police Billy Club. Material: wood, leather. Size: 1 5/8" diameter x 22 1/4" L. Description: dark wooden stick known as a "billy club"; leather strap loop handle on one end.Context
Owned by donor's father-former Waseca policeman. A nightstick is perhaps the simplest of all weapons. Also called a billy club, it is essentially a staff, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
NightstickNomenclature Primary Object Term
ClubNomenclature Sub-Class
Percussive WeaponsNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyCreate Date
August 22, 2000Update Date
November 21, 2024