RFD letter carrier cap badge

National Postal Museum

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Object Details

Associated Organization
Rural Free Delivery (RFD)
Description
U.S. Post Office Department Rural Free Delivery (RFD) tiara-style cap badge with elongated head strap attachment hole on either end of insignia. "Martinsburg / W. Va." written in pencil on verso.
Many of the RFD designed badges, like the one shown, strapped around the letter carrier's hat or helmet. This helped prevent the badge from falling off while the carrier traveled down rugged country roads.
early 1900s
Object number
1992.2002.228
Type
Employee Gear
Medium
metal (nickel plated brass)
Dimensions
Height x Width x Depth: 1 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 1/2 in. (3.49 × 8.89 × 1.27 cm)
Place
United States of America
National Postal Museum
Topic
Postal Employees
Record ID
npm_1992.2002.228
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm84b7a1146-ad93-4e97-99a1-060713802550
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