RFD letter carrier cap badge

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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.

Date

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

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Postal Employees

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm84b7a1146-ad93-4e97-99a1-060713802550

Record ID

npm_1992.2002.228