National Star Route Carriers' Association chest badge
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Object Details
- Description
- This is a metal, shield-shaped, chest badge features a central star with “Star Route Carrier” imprinted between its points and set in a circle of stars. The National Star Route Carriers’ Association made the badge available to its members. Working for Star Route contractors, the carriers did not wear uniforms while transporting the mail, but this badge from their professional association bestowed the wearer with a sign of authority much as postal service employee badges do.
- Credit line
- Gift of Nancy A. Pope
- c. 1932-1950
- Object number
- 2005.2016.1
- Type
- Employee Gear
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 13/16 × 1 9/16 in. (4.6 × 3.97 cm)
- Place
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- National Postal Museum
- Topic
- The Great Depression (1929-1939)
- The Cold War (1945-1990)
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Postal Employees
- Record ID
- npm_2005.2016.1
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm84b3f8e9a-3a6c-4377-a93d-5b4d6b6ee332
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