Name/Title
NightstickEntry/Object ID
1210Description
Police Billy Club. Material: wood, leather. Size: 1 1/8" diameter x 9 1/2" L. Description: natural wood, black leather wrap, hole at one end holds 5" L. looped and knotted leather handle.Context
Waseca City Services - Police. Used in 1899 by Emil Marquardt when he was on Waseca Police Force. 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
October 13, 1998Update Date
November 21, 2024