For bid is an original circa 1972 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission award for an employee’s service on the Hetch Hetchy Water System from Yosemite National Park in California. This is some kind of brass dome plug. Has triangle shape and Stattion is filled in with his name “B. stein.” Years of service listed as “No. 69-72.”

Award MAY refer to the Moccasin operational hub in Tuolumne County.

Recipient was named Robert Leonard Stein. Vintage color snapshot photo and Mr. Stein’s HETCH HETCHY business card included with this award.

Some kind of chemical stain on the trophy (top of metal area).

This system dates back to 1913 (Raker Act) and was constructed starting in 1919. It was vehemently opposed by John Muir and other environmentalists of the 1910’s.