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Wooden nightstick with turned handle and leather strap
Shore Patrol Billy Club
Wooden nightstick with turned handle and leather strap
Wooden nightstick with turned handle and leather strap

Shore Patrol Billy Club

Object NameNightstick Club
Historic Owner
Association
Date1961–1963
PeriodCold War
Mediumwood, leather
ClassificationsT & E for Science & Technology
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Thomas Wargo, FCM 1961–63, SH/SN. 2015.22.17
Object number2015.22.17
DescriptionNightstick; Long billy club or baton made from light colored wood. One end has a turned handle with a small ball shape at the top. At the base of the handle a leather strap is attached with two knots. The nightstick is associated with shore patrol.
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