Badge, Rocky Mountain Detective Association, c. 1860s
Original shield badge of the Rocky Mountain Detective Association, with carved eagle, stars, crossed revolvers, a knife, and two hands (on either side of the word UP) in a position of surrender. Gold-colored metal. This volunteer-only agency was founded by David J. Cook, who was a Denver marshal in the 1860s and 1870s
Picture No
50658397
Media ID
50658397
Size
2400px x 3237px
(1.3MB)
Credit
© Science Source / Mary Evans Picture Library
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No Model Release
Source
Science Source
Date
1860s
