Presneted Badges Page 6

Presented Badges, Stars & Shields p. 6

San Francisco Police Chief Martin J. Burke’s
(1858-1866) 14k gold presentation badge. The San Francisco Bulletin newspaper in May of 1860 mentioned his badge and called it “Dazzling”.

Reverse of Chief Martin Burke’s badge showing the presentation.

9/25/17

San Francisco Sergeant #82 made of sterling silver with 14k gold letters and inlay on each point.
Presented Dec 21, 1895 to Capt. Robert A. Marshall by the members of Co. D. 1st Inf'ty Reg't N.G.C.

The San Francisco Call December 22, 1895, page 7, mentions, "Company D, First Infantry Regiment, held its thirty-sixth annual banquet in the armory on Market street last night"

Badge #82 is featured on the cover of Badges of Law And Order by George Virgines published in 1987 and also on the cover of Badges of America's Finest by James Casey published in 2008.

14k gold San Francisco Police Star No. 191, presented to Richard Smith by Members of Co. B. S.F.P.D.
July 1, 1917

14k gold San Francisco Police presentation Star No. 343: Presented to Franklin K. Lane / By Fellow Members of Co. A. S.F.P.D. / July 1, 1919.

San Francisco Chronicle June 3, 1919

Major R. P. Hammond’s 14k & 18k gold presentation badge, President Police Commissioners San Francicso Police. Initials in monogram
N P H.

Inscribed on the reverse:
Major R. P. Hammond Jan 1st 1881.

14k & 18k gold San Francisco Commissioner of Police badge #808, presented to Daniel J. O’Brien from his sons George & Dan
1929 Aug. 8. Jeweler made.

14k gold Retired San Francisco Chief of Police badge #808, presented to Daniel J. O’Brien from Bill Quinn, Dick Quinlian, Max Morgen, Bill Bennett, Dave Schoenfeldt, John Bohm, Sid Newman, Harry Stewart, Oliva Bros., Louis O’Neal Frank La Tulip, Sam Lowe, John Davis, Ralph Wiley, February 9th, 1929.
Made by Irvine & Jachens S. F.

Presented To F. J. Foran By His Friends 1931 by D. J. Murphy, Rudie Warenicht, J. E. Stoltz, C. A. Brandenburg, M. H. Crowe,
R. H. Ohea, E. A. LaFleur, G. H. Leathurby, W. J. Boyd,
R. D. Carpenter, J. M. Patrick, P. C. Gerhardt, A. F. Ruller,
J. B. Rice, Geo. Habenicht, T. A. Walsh, G. J. McCarthy,
Geo. Makins, R. C. Eddy. Stamped 18k.

San Francisco Special Police J.H.T. Chief’s Office Presented to John H. Threlkeld by Angelo F. Rossi Mayor of San Francisco 12-10-35. Made of 14k gold by Irvine & Jachens S.F.

Reverse of badge showing presentation: Presented to John H. Threlkeld by Angelo F. Rossi Mayor of San Francisco 12-10-35.

Presentation on reverse:
1964
For your support
From
Membership of P. A. L.

Presentation badge of Reno Barsocchini from the San Francisco Police Athletic League. Made by Irvine & Jachens and stamped Gold Filled.
Reno Barsocchini was a celebrity in San Francisco. A former baseball player with the San Francisco Seals in the 1930's, he met and became friends with Joe DiMaggio.
After baseball he was the owner of "Reno's" bar, downtown in San Francisco, and would run Joe's restaurant,
"Joe DiMaggio's Grotto" on Fisherman's Wharf,
San Francisco. On January 14, 1954 he was Joe's DiMaggio's best man at his wedding with Marilyn Monroe.

Reno Barsocchini leading newlyweds Marilyn Monroe and
Joe DiMaggio as they left the wedding ceremony.

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