Prison Badge

[dasabighole]

Found on a lot downtown . Looks like a hat badge, attachment on back is vertical. TRUSTY ALABAMA PRISON [sorry forgot pic of back]

 

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[surf]

Now, there's an eerie piece of history...

 

[Jason in Enid]

Probably tossed aside as he ran for freedom.

 

[texasvarmit]

Great find on the Trusty badge, never seen one before, nor even heard of one. Wow!

 

[jcobb]

Amazzziiing find!
I would have that baby on display!

Congrats!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

very cool piece of prison history!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusty_system_(prison)

 

[villagenut]

I realize this is an older thread...but what an awesome piece of "justice system"history.looks like a lot of us missed this one the first time through.

 

[sutphin]

DANG I WOULD BE PROUND TO OWN THAT.

 

[Rich in Houston]

Vet cool find. Congrats!

 

[maipenrai]

Im sure those dogs were there, just because they were cute!

 

[sutphin]

DANG THATS A HELLUVA BADGE . BOY THATS GONNA LOOK NICE IN CASE .....