Communications & Utilities Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful Old 1910's Western Union Telegraph Call Box 4-B on Original Porcelain Base. VINTAGE: 1910's. SIZE: Approximately: 3-1/4" in height x 6-1/2" in length from top to bottom x 3-3/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful & Rare circa 1900 Toledo Ohio US MAIL Special Messenger Badge # 18. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 2-5/8" in height x 2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Stamped nickel. ATTACHMENT: Vertical kick type...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1920's - 1930's Western Union Telegraph Agent/Messenger Hat Badge.  VINTAGE: 1920s - 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in height x 3-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Blue & White Painted Brass with most of the...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare 1920's Los Angeles Bureau of Water Works & Supply Long Valley Reservoir Construction Crew Badge. VINTAGE: 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/16" in height x 2-5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful circa 1890's Telegraph Operator Enameled Gilt Lapel Pin in Excellent Condition. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Enameled Gilt brass. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare circa 1910's - 1920's Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Fire Lines/Police Lines Press Reporter Badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s - 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" in height x 1-5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1890's London England District Messenger Service Hat Badge #757. VINTAGE: 1890s. SIZE: Approximately 1-13/16" in height x 4-15/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Two holes. MARKINGS: N/A...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1983/1984 Bell Telephone Breakup Green Glass Paperweight. A very nice green glass, shaped like a bell, paperweight commemorating the 1983 breakup of the Bell Telephone System; close to the base with raised letters reads "The Breakup...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great 1930's US War Department Inspector Badge # 32 from the Aircraft Radio Laboratory at Wright Field Dayton Ohio. VINTAGE: 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated nickel with painted...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare World War II Era United State POST Office Washington D.C. Employee Photo ID. VINTAGE: World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" in height x 1-9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid, photo, Steel pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1940's - 1950's US Air Mail Pioneers Association Member Lapel Wing in Sterling. VINTAGE: 1940's - 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height x 1" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver, brass backing...

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful Southern California Telephone Company Employee Badge #1987 by Irvine & Jachens. VINTAGE: 1987 SIZE: Approximately 2-5/16" in height x 2-1/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Enameled, nickel-plated brass...