Take a look at this impressive old badge! Maybe it isn't that impressive, but it is old. And it is from Newark, NJ.
I got it a few months ago, even though it wasn't a "Police Badge." I do have a few City Badges that are from other departments, so when I saw it for sale I purchased it.
This beauty simply reads DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS, No "246," NEWARK, N.J. I am not sure what the employees did that carried these badges, but I must conclude they were pleased to have this as part of there ID packet.
I already had two similar (similar - that's a bad word) badges that I frequently take to Florida Badge Shows. One is for the tittle "STABLE SUPERVISOR," and the other is for "ASST. ENGINEER." They are pictured below, and are much nicer to look at. Both are "Gold Tone" plating, with crisp clear letters, and a Newark City Seal at the center point.
Now back to my latest PW purchase. I believe it is older then my other two items due to its' primitive finish. It has an almost a gray tone finish, and lacks the same crisp detail of the other two. It appears to be a shield that would be carried by a "rank and file" worker, while the others had "Rank."
In large letters it reads across the top: "DEPT PUBLIC WORKS." At the bottom it reads: "NEWARK, NJ." At center there is not a "City Seal," just the number "242."
As noted these badges are not Police, but they are from my home town, so I have to include them in my collection. They all meant something to someone back in the day. I have that feeling with them now as part of my hobby.
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