Below are some examples of Tags/Plates that were put onto Utility Poles. They can be for Identification, numerical series or to date Inspections. This is a very small example of the numerous tags used. I have adjusted the sizes to enhance the details so I added the dimensions of the tags in the description. Belly Button Tags are the tags that are Inset into the pole. Skip Kilpatrick came up with the name. If you would like a Tag in your collection displayed on this page with a notation that it is from your collection please e-mail me.
2.75 x .75 Inches Cleveland, Mississippi
6 x .75 Inches Cypress, Texas
4 x 1 Inches Baxco Creo Cedar
Unknown
4.25 x .75 Inches (Cleveland, Mississippi)
3 x 1 Inches          Conroe & Montgomery Texas	3 x .75 inches         Conroe & Montgomery Texas
4.5 x 2.25 Inches (Central Texas Electric Co-op?) Glenrose, Texas
4 x 1.75 inches Conroe, Texas
6 x 1.5 Inches Conroe, Texas
1 Inch Washer El Paso Electric Company, Texas	1 inch in Diameter         City of Houston, Texas
3 Inches in Diameter          Giddings, Texas	2.5 Inches in Diameter           Giddings, Texas
Giddings, Texas	City of Liberty, Texas
1 inch in Diameter City of Bellville, Texas	1 Inch in Diameter Bush and Gudgell Company Salt Lake City, Utah
Connecticut Light & Power Copper Tag       Collection of John Lacovino	Connecticut Light & Power Aluminum Tag      Collection of John Lacovino
Connecticut Light & Power Aluminum Tag      Collection of John Lacovino	Connecticut Light & Power Aluminum Tag      Collection of John Lacovino
Connecticut Light & Power Aluminum Tag      Collection of John Lacovino	Connecticut Light & Power Aluminum Tag      Collection of John Lacovino
The Connecticut Company Aluminum Tag Collection of John Lacovino
Dierks Fence Post Tag        Midwest Pressure Treating	Galveston Electric Company, Texas This tag has a stamp on the back showing it is from the Meyer & Wenthe Company of Chicago. The company was formed in 1854, bought out in the 1980s by Everson Ross Co. This company also made policeman badges, streetcar tokens and other collectible items.
Ownership Plates w/Date Nail	Ownership Plates w/Date Nail
Ownership Plates w/Date Nail	1.25 x 1.50 Inches (Pennsylvania)
3 Inches in Diameter Entergy (South Texas)
2.75 Inches in Diameter Gulf States Utility Company, South Texas	2 inches in Diameter          Gulf States Utilities         Conroe & Montgomery, Texas
6.25 x 1.25 Inches Hartford Electric Light Company Hartford, Connecticut
2 inches in Diameter Houston Power & Light (Texas)	2.75 Inches in Diameter Lampasas Public Utilities (Texas)
2.5 X .75 Inches Salem, IL
Koppers Butt Tags	Trees of Houston 1971
1 Inch Washer Mississippi Power & Light	1 Inch Washer Mississippi Power & Light
Public Service Company New Hamshire
4 x .75 Inches New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
4.5 x 1.5 Inches New Orleans Public Service, Louisiana
New York, Ontario & Western Collection of John Lacovino
3 x 1.5 Inches Harris County, Texas
4 x .75 Inches Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
4 x .75 Inches Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone 3.75 X .75 Inches Brenham, Texas
4.5 x 1.75 Inches Glenrose, Texas
5.25 X 1,75 Inches Glenrose, Texas
Texas Power & Light Company	Texas Power & Light Company
United States Coast Guard Copper Tag (Light Gauge Copper)
United States Coast Guard Copper Tag (Heavy Gauge Copper)
United States Coast Guard Aluminum Tag
Utah Power & Light Aluminum Tag	Utah Power & Light Aluminum Tag
Utah Light and Traction Aluminum Tag	Utah Power & Light Aluminum Tag
U.S. Government Copper Tag	West Texas Utility Company At the top of this tag is markings for the AmericanRailwaySupplyCompany. This company was founded in New York in 1891 and lasted well into the 1920s. They also made Badge Caps and Baggage Checks
Unknown	Unknown
7 x 2 Inches West Texas Utility Company (1929 30 ft.)
7 x 2 Inches West Texas Utility Company (1929 35 ft.)
7 x 2 Inches West Texas Utility Company (1930 35 ft.)
7 x 2 Inches West Texas Utility Company (35 ft.)
Yount Lee Oil South Texas Oil Fields	Western Union Telegraph
3.75 X 1.5 Inches Kerens, Texas
Texas Nail and Wire Company of Galveston, Texas (This Company made common nails from 1927 to the early 70's)
Belly Button tags are found inset into a utility pole. They are usually a light gauge aluminum. Some of them have Hand Struck numbers/letters to provide more information on the pole or to change the height/diameter of the pole.
2 Inches Diameter AT&T Belly Button tag Houston, Texas	2 Inches Diameter AT&T Belly Button tag Houston, Texas This is an example of the Height of the pole and the size of the pole changed with hand strike.
2 Inches Diameter AT&T Belly Button tag Houston, Texas	2 Inches Diameter AT&T Belly Button tag Houston, Texas
2 Inches in Diameter Belly Button Tag Conroe Creosoting Company, Texas	2 Inches in Diameter Belly Button Tag Kisatchie Treating; Louisiana
CPS Belly Button Tag Bellville, Texas	LX Belly Button Tag Lake Jackson, Texas
2.75 Inches in diameter Belly Button Tag Conroe, Texas
2 Inches Diameter SJC Belly Button tag Brenham, Texas Company is in Lufkin, but these were found in Brenham	2 Inches Diameter SJC Belly Button tag Brenham, Texas Note the different dates
2 Inches Diameter TEC Belly Button tag Woodlands, Texas	2 Inches Diameter TEC Belly Button tag Houston, Texas
IGSA	2 Inches in Diameter Belly Button Tag      J.H. Baxter (Weed, California)
After an Inspection Company Inspects a pole, they use a tag to mark the year of the inspection. Below are some examples of Inspection Tags
1.5 Inches in Diameter (Glenrose, Texas) (TNP Services?) These are probably Inspection Tags
1.5 Inches in Diameter (Glenrose, Texas) (TNP Services?) These are probably Inspection Tags
Osmose 2013 Oval	Osmose 2023 Oval
Osmose 2010 Oval	Osmose 1988
P.T. Inspection Tag	P.T. Inspection Tag
Osomose Inspection Tag	Woodfume, found with Osomose Tag
Osmose Large Tag