Extremely Rare 1930’s Hollister CA Traffic Police Grouping of Officer Bernard “Barney” Broaddus with his WWII ID & 4 Patches
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Description
ARTIFACT:
This is an Extremely Rare 1930’s Hollister CA Traffic Police Grouping of Officer Bernard “Barney” Broaddus with his WWII ID & 4 Patches.
VINTAGE: 1930s.
SIZE:
Approximately:
Police Badge # 5: 3-1/16” in height x 2-1/4” in width.
Traffic Police Badge: 2-3/8” in height x 2-11/16” in width.
Hat Badge: 2-1/2” in height x 2-5/8” in width.
Shooting Medal: 2-7/8” in height x 1-3/8” in diameter medal.
ID Card: 2-11/16” in height x 3-3/4” in width.
4 Patches: 4-3/4” in width x 12-1/8” in length.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:
Police Badge 5: Nickel plated nickel with hard fired blue enamel.
Traffic Police Badge: Stamped Nickel with hard fired blue enamel.
Hat Badge: Nickel Plated nickel with hard fired white and blue enamel. Brass backings.
Shooting Medal: Bronze and Silk ribbon.
ID Card: Photo, ink, paper, plastic.
4 Patches: Embroidered on Twill with Silk / cotton thread and mesh backing.
ATTACHMENT:
Police Badge # 5: Vertical kick pin with drop-in locking catch.
Traffic Police badge: Single screw post with disk backing and pin.
Hat Badge: Two Screw posts with disk backings.
Shooting Medal: One plate pin with tongue type c catch.
ID Card: N/A.
Patches: Cut 4 pieces and sewn on to the Uniform.
MARKINGS:
Police badge # 5: N/A.
Traffic Police Badge: N/A.
Hat Badge: L. A. STAMP & STATY. CO
Shooting Medal: RAPID FIRE
ID Card: WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. BERNARD A. BROADDUS
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a police and law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VGJJK26 LBBIEX05/20/26
CONDITION:
8+ (EXCELLENT): The badge shows minor wear, and overall, it is in excellent condition.
Badge # 5: It was in a leather wallet, so it was exposed to salt from the tanning process and that caused that badge to look bit green.
GUARANTEE:
As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.