W.C. Roberts' LAPD Series 2 Captain's presentation badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel, an applied number 1 and hand chased engraving.
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W.C. Roberts' LAPD Series 2 Police badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel.  Anker & Carson.
Reverse of Captain Roberts badge showing presentation dated July 1889.
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Captain Roberts sits for a portrait.

 W.C. Roberts' LAPD Series 2 Captain's presentation badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel, an applied number 1 and hand chased engraving.  SKU19511

Reverse of Captain Roberts badge showing presentation dated July 1889.

   W.C. Roberts' LAPD Series 2 Police badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel. 
Hallmarked Anker & Carson.  SKU6588

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The Los Angeles Times  22 February 1889  page 10

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The Los Angeles Times  15 Feburary 1889  page 10

Pictured above is Captain Roberts with the Strongman Team, Circa 1890s.  Bare knuckle boxing in the ring helped prepare for battles on  the streets of Los Angeles.

Pictured above is Captain Roberts with the Strongman Team, Circa 1890s.  Bare knuckle boxing in the ring helped prepare for battles on  the streets of Los Angeles. 

  LAPD Series 2 Detective #22 badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel, and hand chased engraving, circa 1889.  SKU15325

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 Security First National Bank
Los Angeles S265  SKU955

   Cabinet Card image of Los Angeles Police Chief,
James W. Davis, who served as Chief from
12-22-1885 to 12-8-1886.
A. C. Golsh operated the Plaza Photography Gallery opposite the Pico House, circa 1885.  SKU1825

Los Angeles Police Chief, James W. Davis, who served as Chief from 12-22-1885 to 12-8-1886.
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 LAPD Series 3 Detective #23 badge, circa 1909.

LAPD Series 3 Detective #23 badge, circa 1909.  SKU6221

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Photo courtesy Ryan Cassidy
Photo courtesy Ryan Cassidy

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(323) 344-9445

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Cabinet card image showing a Los Angeles policeman wearing badge #1 of the first issue.
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Los Angeles Police Asst. Captain Detective shield, hallmarked Carl Entenmann Jewelry Co Los Angeles CAL.
Los Angeles Police Asst. Captain Detective shield, hallmarked Carl Entenmann Jewelry Co Los Angeles CAL.

   Los Angeles Police Asst. Captain Detective shield, hallmarked
Carl Entenmann Jewelry Co.
Los Angeles CAL.  SKU3895

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   Cabinet card image of Avery Jackson Bradish who at the time of this photo was the Captain of Detectives for the L.A.P.D. He was born in 1854 and died in 1913 still holding the rank of Police Captain.  SKU1350

  Cabinet card image showing a Los Angeles policeman wearing badge #1 of the first issue  SKU2559

Cabinet card image showing a Los Angeles policeman wearing badge #2 of the first issue

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  Los Angeles Police, Series 5, 1st issue.  Original pin and tongue catch.  Bent wire banels.  Hallmarked Carl Entenmann Jewelry Co.
Los Angeles CAL.  SKU1599

Carl Entenmann Jewelry Co.
Los Angeles CAL.

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  Los Angeles Police, Series 5.  Original pin. Fork catch.  Riveted panels with bent wire number banel.  Hallmarked Carl Entenmann Jewelry Co.
Los Angeles CAL.  SKU1115

Los Angeles Police Detective 22, circa 1889.
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