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Exhibits

The Silver State National Peace Officers Museum features special exhibits on law enforcement in Virginia City as well as Nevada law enforcement dating back to the 1860's. Our exhibit material on policing in America includes thousands of historical items dating to the 1780s. Our exhibits provide an education into the evolution of the law enforcement profession.  The gangster era of the 1930s is well represented with John Dillinger's death mask along with exhibit material on Bay Face Nelson and even Bonnie and Clyde.  More than you could ever imagine is represented in the Silver State National Peace Officers Museum.

This sterling silver Humboldt County Sheriff badge dates to the 1870s.

 

The museum exhibits many early crime scene  investigation tools such as antique cameras.

Exhibits include historical items from throughout the United States and dating back to the 1780s.

 

 

This vintage 1860s handgun was carried by Thomas Kelly.  Kelly served as Virginia City Chief of Police, then Storey County Sheriff, and then the United States Marshal for the District of Nevada before his death in Virginia City in 1888.

 

This Kensington, California Police Department officer places his prisoner into a jail cell in 1958.  Note the clam shell holster.

A street scene in San Jose, California, ca. 1914.

 

Vintage PoliceToys

 

Washoe County, Nevada Sheriff Caughlin

wore this badge and carried this gun in 1891.

Badges of Honor

The badge is the very symbol of law enforcement in the United States and has been an icon of pride and honor to those officers having served in communities from coast to coast.  The Silver State National Peace Officers Museum features thousands of historical badges dating back to the 1840s.  Click here on BADGES OF HONOR to visit our police badge page.

The earliest badges of the LAPD

ANTIQUE POLICE PHOTOGRAPHS

SSNPOM maintains a collection of thousands of antique United States law enforcement photographs dating back to Civil War times.  Visit this page ANTIQUE POLICE PHOTOGRAPHS to see a sampling of our photo archives.

Los Angeles (LAPD) Officer Ingram poses with his 1950 Ford Custom police car in 1951.	This very early set of jail keys were attached to a very unique key ring.  Generic law police badges were very common in the 19th Century when salesmen would stop into the local marshal's office to provide whatever supply they may need.
RESTORED POLICE VEHICLES The museum maintains a number of restored police vehicles for special appearances in parades, vehicle shows, and special events.   1950 Ford Custom Police Car 1997 Kawasaki Sparks Police Motor 1967 International Sparks Paddy Wagon.	Volunteer Roy Semens drives the 1901 Olds Replica car in a local parade.

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