Boy Howdy Posted December 27, 2021 Share #1 Posted December 27, 2021 Found this in a box of mostly junk at an antique store. I was wondering f there is any way to trace the original owner through the number stamped into the metal. Also does anyone know what year this might be from? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBeyer Posted December 27, 2021 Share #2 Posted December 27, 2021 I did some quick searches in The Google, but could not find out whether the 77th Division Club is still active, went defunct, or got absorbed by another organization. It's probably a good bet that the identity has been lost to history. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted December 27, 2021 Kevin, I found info on Google that said they got the deed to the building in 1928 and another article from 1958 that indicated they were still there. So maybe it dates from 1928 or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBeyer Posted December 28, 2021 Share #4 Posted December 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Boy Howdy said: Kevin, I found info on Google that said they got the deed to the building in 1928 and another article from 1958 that indicated they were still there. So maybe it dates from 1928 or so? That suggests to me that it could be from any time between 1928 and at least 1958, or later. But, I would lean towards a pre-WWII timeframe as I think that in the post-war years, trinkets like this went by the wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted December 28, 2021 KB Now that you mention it. I do seem to recall that all of this type of key tag I've had are pre WW 2 or much older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWG Posted December 30, 2021 Share #6 Posted December 30, 2021 Boy Howdy, I’ve got one of these too and always wondered if the numbers were traceable. Since these were most likely a roaring 20s or late 30s addition to the 77th Division club and it’s been nearly a century since then I don’t think they ever will be traceable. Unless some data sheet that survived can be found. These pop up every now and then and it’s neat to see them. Great pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted December 30, 2021 Thanks CWG. There is so much information lost to time. I love finding this type of thing in unexpected places. I had a patient who was a 77th Vet from WW 2. Fought and was wounded in the Pacific theater. He was definitely part of the greatest generation. RIP Ernest! You earned it BH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn Posted January 21, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 21, 2022 i remember in the 1980s nyc on east side there was a hotel for service men who needed a place to stay in the city during there visit. i think it was on 2rd ave ,south of 56th. north of 42rd st. it was a little walk up as wide as a brownstone, might have been a brownstone converted. Marine/sailor was on front of bldg. have not been to city in 3 years, so i cannot drive by. maybe if it is still there, staff may be able to assist if anyone walks by this area and this small hotel is still present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted January 21, 2022 interesting info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 11, 2022 Share #10 Posted June 11, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 6:25 AM, conn said: i remember in the 1980s nyc on east side there was a hotel for service men who needed a place to stay in the city during there visit. i think it was on 2rd ave ,south of 56th. north of 42rd st. it was a little walk up as wide as a brownstone, might have been a brownstone converted. Marine/sailor was on front of bldg. have not been to city in 3 years, so i cannot drive by. maybe if it is still there, staff may be able to assist if anyone walks by this area and this small hotel is still present. This is it here, Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard And Airmens' Club passed it a hundred times over the years, it seems to be closed now, not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWG Posted June 11, 2022 Share #11 Posted June 11, 2022 On the back of the 77th Division Club key tag there is an address. I believe the club closed long ago but I wondered what is left of the building. Here’s what I found when searching on Google Earth the address on the back. Wish there was an old photo showing what the club might have looked like back in the day - in fact I believe I’ve seen one before but it was some time ago and I searched a local New York City online paper archive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn Posted June 11, 2022 Share #12 Posted June 11, 2022 nice work patches and cwg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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