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| Weight | 2 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4 × 3 × .5 in |
Obsolete Vintage Burns Security Guard Badge . ANT223
$20.00
Obsolete Vintage Burns Security Guard Badge. Burns International Security Services Inc. Badge numbered “106888”. Pin back. Size approximately 3 inches x 2 1/4 inches. Worn condition.
Additional Notes: The base company from which Burns International Security Services evolved, the William J. Burns National Detective Agency, was established in New York in 1909 by the son of Irish immigrant parents. Burns was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1861 and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He attended business college, and then joined his father in a tailoring enterprise, but became an amateur sleuth when, in 1878, his father began serving as police commissioner in Columbus. Although he had no official position with the police department, young William earned a reputation for detective work in forgery cases. For a brief period, he worked for the Furlong Detective Agency in St. Louis, Missouri, then, in 1889, entered the U.S. Secret Service, where he had considerable success in tracking down counterfeiting operations, both in the United States and Costa Rica.
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