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This is likely Major Richard Sylvester (1859-1930), Chief of Police of Washington, DC. "Sylvester was harshly criticized by leaders in the woman's suffrage movement, and others, for the failure of the police to protect participants in the March, 1913, Washington woman's suffrage parade from the crowds on Pennsylvania Avenue." –New York Times Sylvester was the first president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and "was widely regarded as the father of police professionalism. He advocated a citizen-soldier model, and was responsible for development of the many paramilitary aspects of policing." He coined the phrase "the third degree" in the context of interrogation.

I started a Wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Sylvester

Pixel Wrangler: Thanks for the additional information about Sylvester. We'll add his full name and occupation to the description next time we update.

That's one hell of a belt. Awesome. I wonder where it is now...

Would someone want to see this if they were searching the tag - jewelry? Should a jewelry tag be added?

This belt is in a musuem in New York

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Wells_(boxer) If you read the belt it says "lightweight" champion, not welterweight. So this is 1911 NOT 1914. Twenty-round Fight. Matt Wells Lightweight Champion Of Great Britain. Montreal Gazette on Feb 28, 1911 London February Matt Wells won a twenty round fight tonight from Fred. Welsh for the lightweight championship of great Britain and the Lonsdale belt

Oh my ...

This is amazing! I wonder if he showed any signs of discomfort before he died... Brilliant piece of 'real life' history too.

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Zigpha, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Pure art to me (ostrich-collage-photo)

coins and small metal i can understand but a lace handkerchief, a buttoned glove, a length of rope, a plain handkerchief - really surprises me. wow.