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Artifact Detective: Rite-Line Paper Holder

November 21, 2011

Tags: artifact, Artifact Detective, National Law Enforcement Museum, office supply, paper, Rite-Line, secretary

Please help us uncover some of the stories behind our objects. Leave a comment with anything you may know about the featured item. We welcome all information, and we’d appreciate sources and citations when possible. Thanks! What we know: This…

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Artifact Detective: Lead Figurines

February 15, 2011

Tags: Artifact Detective, cop, lead figurine, National Law Enforcement Museum, pistol, police man, Tommy gun

This Artifact Detective post was contributed by Sarah Dieter, Collections Management Intern. Please help us uncover some of the stories behind our objects. Leave a comment with anything you may know about the featured item. We welcome all information, and…

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December Artifact Detective: Cartoon Cop

December 9, 2009

Tags: artifact, Artifact Detective, cartoon cell, Flintstones cartoon

Please help us uncover some of the stories behind our objects. Leave a comment with anything you may know about the featured item. We welcome all information, and we’d appreciate sources and citations when possible. Thanks! Flintstones police officer, original…

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November Artifact Detective: Nothing improves your driving like a ticket

November 12, 2009

Tags: artifact, Artifact Detective, Law Enforcement, National Law Enforcement Museum, patrol, pin, ticket

Please help us uncover some of the stories behind our objects. Leave a comment with anything you may know about the featured item. We welcome all information, and we’d appreciate sources and citations when possible. Thanks! Pin. Collection of the…

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October Artifact Detective: Wild Bill Hickok Items

October 2, 2009

Tags: Andy Devine, artifact, Artifact Detective, Guy Madison, National Law Enforcement Museum, radio show, television show, Wild Bill Hickok

Please help us uncover some of the stories behind our objects. Leave a comment with anything you may know about the featured item. We welcome all information, and we’d appreciate sources and citations when possible. Thanks! Collection of the NLEM,…

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September Artifact Detective: “We Chirp for the Cleveland Press” Button

September 11, 2009

Tags: artifact, Artifact Detective, Cleveland Ohio, Cleveland Press, National Law Enforcement Museum

By Jeni Ashton, Associate Curator The National Law Enforcement Museum has collected more than 8,000 artifacts to-date, so we can’t always devote as much time to researching individual objects as we would like. Please help us uncover some of the…

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July Artifact Detective: .32 Colt Revolver from the Late 1800s

July 22, 2009

Tags: Artifact Detective, National Law Enforcement Museum, New York Police Department, NYPD, weapon

By Jeni Ashton, Associate Curator Help us learn more about our collection! With the sheer volume of artifacts that have been acquired by the National Law Enforcement Museum – more than 7,500 to date – we can’t always devote as…

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