Black and white photo of sword that was presented to Captain Hiram Webb by the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. Sword is mounted vertically on square base; propped against an interior wall with patterned wallpaper. Mounted on dark gray cardboard; label on back, upper left, identifying subject.
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Notes:
Item caption: Presentation Sword.
Notes (date):
Date supplied by cataloger.
Notes (historical):
The San Francisco Committee of Vigilance, active in the 1850s, was formed to reduce crime and government corruption. Hiram Webb joined the organization in 1851 (see Papers of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance, U of California/Berkley).
Accession #:
2010.001.1485
Identifier:
3FAA92D3-D17C-4C61-8367-152750271353
P.050.W38SC (no longer used)