"Unknown" Badge type
Credit: Gerald Diggs
Has the Kansas state seal on it.
States: R. H. McCAW, RISS & CO. COAST TO COAST.
Heavy metal authentic badge measures 2 1/4" x 2 1/2"
Date: Unknown
We have seen it listed as Security Officer badge and also listed as a hat badge. No future information has been found at this time to try to determine item correctly.
Hat Badge
Measures: 2 1/2" long and 2 1/4" wing span.
Manufacture: Unknown (No markings on back)
Date: Possible mid to late 1940's.
Top
Measures: 2 5/8" long and 2 7/8" wing span.
Manufacture: Makers stamp on the back with the phone # OK Stamp and Seal company, Oklahoma City Okla.
Date: Possible 1950's.
Key Chain
1950's GMC truck with a chain with horseshoe on the end.
They came in three types: Bronze, Silver, or Gold.
Manufacture: Unknown
Date: 1950's
Lapel Pin (Sterling Silver)
The lapel pin is shaped to look like the U.S. Continent and has Riss in red enameled letters.
Measures: 3/4"
Manufacture: Green Co. Kansas City. MO.
Markings: Sterling and Green on back of pin. The box is marked Green Co. Kansas City. MO.
Date: Unknown (Pre 1964?)
Mechanical Pencil
Measures: 5 1/2" long
Date: Unknown - possible 1930's or 1940's?
Business Envelope
Postmarked: Cleveland Ohio October. 23, 1950
Playing Cards
Date: 1940/1950s
Markings: None
1954
"Lifeline USA", "Transportation in the Nation's Service"
Riss & Company, Inc. six page pamphlet. It included some history about the company.
1954 Maintenance Manual
Year: 1954 Manufacture: GMC Model: DFT 923-67 Cannonball
Manual was made expressly for Riss & Company, Inc
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