Employee badge, "B.C.E.RY.CO. / 3154 / TRANSIT PERSONNEL".
Raised oval shape with a flat back. Plastic or similar material. Obverse is yellow with black lettering, reverse is finished with a silvery plating. There is a punched hole on the left side of the badge.
Badge is dirty and yellow is faded. The obverse is split from the hole on the left towards the middle of the bottom edge. Reverse is coroded.
Object History
Badge was the property of donor's father who was a conductor on interurban 1223.
Conductor's uniform jacket button, made of brass. Secured by a loop at the back sewn to jacket. "B.C.E.R." embossed on obverse of button."C. A. BROPHY / AURORA / ILL." stamped on back of button.
Button is tarnished and has remains of polish in recessed areas.
Button is from the uniform of Norman Thomas Carson, BCER conductor on interurban 1223.
Object History
Badge was the property of donor's father who was a conductor on interurban 1223.
Marks/Labels
"B.C.E.R." embossed on obverse of button.
"C. A. BROPHY / AURORA / ILL." stamped on back of button.