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1969.4641.1
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Emergency Police badge, ca. 1919

This pin is thought to have been used during the General Strike of 1919 as an Emergency Police badge. Seattle's Police Chief deputized thousands of citizens to deal with unrest.
ID Number: 1969.4641.1
Date: 1919
Physical Description: 1 Badge, Law Enforcement; metal; 2 in.H x 1.75 in.W x .5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1969.4641.1
Subjects: Police and Law Enforcement, World War I, 1917-1918 (WWI), Protests and Demonstrations, Labor and

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