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ARTIFACT:
Rare ca 1937-41 Cass County, North Dakota Badge of Sheriff Arnim E. Roethke. This is a great little two-tone badge originally worn by Sheriff Arnim E. Roethke when he was Sheriff of Cass County North Dakota from 1937 to 1941. The badge reads: "A. E. ROETHKE SHERIFF CASS COUNTY". The brief bio on the Cass County History of the Sheriff's Office reads as follows :
Arnim Roethke was originally from Tower City, North Dakota where he was a butcher, grocer, cattle buyer, and town marshall. In 1937 he came to Fargo after being elected to the office of Cass County Sheriff. Arnim Roethke passed away in 1958.
This is a great badge of an old time North Dakota Lawman who reached the pinnacle of his career as a full Sheriff in the years just before WWII, when the west was finally tamed.
Gold plated brass (mostly polished off front) with nickel silver seal.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1937-1941
SIZE:
Approximately 2" in height x 1-1/4".in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Gold plated brass (mostly polished off front) with nickel silver seal.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical kick pin with drop in locking catch.
MARKINGS:
"ART BURNSIDE POLICE EQUIPMENT - SPOKANE, WASH."
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a police and law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEJX15 LACGEX3/15 STRVAJJJX06/15/21
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): Badge shows light to moderate wear, mostly on high points, some of the gold plating and painted details remain intact.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
