A round brass button used on a Lawrence policeman's uniform.
The front of the button reads : LAWRENCE POLICE. It has 10 stars, five on each side.
In the middle of the button is the emblem of the city of Lawrence.
The back of the button has a ring to attach the button to the garment.
The button back reads : WATERBURY BUTTON CO.
The donor is Mary Ahearn of Lawrence, MA. She has donated a number of Lawrence Police items.
notes: This accession number and item are not listed in the accession book. There is another item listed under 1996.265.001 and that item is described in the accession book as a photograph of the Lawrence Police baseball team. It was also donated by Mary Ahearn of Lawrence.
used: Garment button in Lawrence by police officer