
This is not a garment - it's a brass name badge/nameplate, which is an accessory/identification item, not clothing or fashion. · 1980s · American
Production
mass-produced
Material
brass
Culture
American
A rectangular brass name badge with engraved text reading 'MELODY STARYA MOBLEY' and 'OCALA NATIONAL FOREST' below. The badge features raised edges and appears to have a brushed or matte finish typical of government-issued identification accessories. The lettering is deeply engraved into the metal surface, creating contrast against the golden brass background. This type of standardized name badge was commonly worn pinned to uniform shirts or jackets by U.S. Forest Service personnel during their duties in national forests.


The crisp double-breasted silhouette of this Pullman porter's coat and the forthright brass nameplate share the visual grammar of American service uniforms—both designed to project competence and institutional authority through their unwavering formality.


This cream leather porter's cap and brass Forest Service name badge represent two eras of American service uniform culture, separated by decades but united in their commitment to institutional identity through precise detailing.


That brass Forest Service nameplate and olive military webbing belt represent two sides of America's uniformed authority — one civilian, one martial — but both engineered for durability over decades of hard use. The nameplate's hefty brass construction and block lettering mirror the belt's no-nonsense nylon weaving and utilitarian hardware, each designed to withstand whatever the wearer's job demands.




The crisp double-breasted silhouette of this Pullman porter's coat and the forthright brass nameplate share the visual grammar of American service uniforms—both designed to project competence and institutional authority through their unwavering formality.


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This cream leather porter's cap and brass Forest Service name badge represent two eras of American service uniform culture, separated by decades but united in their commitment to institutional identity through precise detailing.