Fire helmet frontpiece: Maspeth
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 14.6 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Black and gold painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large "4" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "MASPETH" and "S F Co" in applied, gold painted leather lettering above and below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9139
Marks:
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
19769
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: Jackson
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in. ( 19.7 x 9.5 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "4" cut out at center and backed with painted (discolored) leather, with "JACKSON" and "C S" in applied lettering on recessed panels above and below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9026
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "JACKSON / 1 / C S"
stamped: on reverse: "WILSON / MAKER / 135 BOWERY / N. Y."
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
19713
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button w/ribbon: Vol. Firemen's Assn., City of N.Y...
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Silk, metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 1 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 12.7 x 3.8 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Red ribbon suspended from metal pin coated with paper printed with "VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASS'N CITY OF NY/JOHN A. PATTERSON PRES."
Credit Line:
Gift of William M. Wallace, 1934
Object Number:
INV.10466
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
19712
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Book of by-laws:...assoc. of Exempt Firemen...1868
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
paper,leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 4 x 6 in. ( 2.5 x 10.2 x 15.2 cm )
Object Number:
INV.9254
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
19708
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Badge:delegate,28th. firemens ass'n,...Aug.15-18,1916
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1916
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 2 x 3 in. ( 2.5 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Metal pin with suspended badge. Rectangular pin with shield above and text, "DELEGATE". Red, white, and blue vertically stripped ribbon attached to the pin. Round metal badge suspended from ribbon features an eagle above a firehose wrapped around a waving flag with a crossed sword and Liberty Cap. Text within medalion reads, "SEMPER FIDELIS/1683/LIBERTY OF DEATH/1776". Text on hose reads, "44TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE FIREMEN'S ASSN. STATE OF NEW YORK WHITE PLAINS AUG. 15-18, 1916".
Object Number:
INV.10868
Marks:
pin: "DELEGATE"
badge: medalion: "SEMPER FIDELIS/1683/LIBERTY OF DEATH/1776"
badge: hose: "44TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE FIREMEN'S ASSN. STATE OF NEW YORK WHITE PLAINS AUG. 15-18, 1916"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1916
eMuseum Object ID:
19707
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Badge:delegate, N.Y.S.Firemens convention Aug.20,21,22 1918.
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 2 x 3 in. ( 2.5 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Metal badge. Pin at top depicts a firehouse below text, "DELEGATE". Round badge suspended from chain links depict a firefighter with a raised axe over crossed speaking trumpets, text surrounding the central design reads, "NEW YORK STE FIRMEN'S CONVENTION LOCKPORT/AUG. 20, 21, 22, 1918/DELEGATE".
Object Number:
INV.10864
Marks:
pin: "DELEGATE"
badge: "NEW YORK STE FIRMEN'S CONVENTION LOCKPORT/AUG. 20, 21, 22, 1918/DELEGATE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
19706
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Badge:...Reception to Veteran Firemen's Assn...N.Y...1887
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1887
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 22.2 x 8.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Maroon silk ribbon suspended from tin pin, with gold fringing at bottom; printed in gold ink with: "Firemen's Benevolent Association/OF CHICAGO ILL./ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1847/RECPETION TO/Veteran Firemen's Association/OF NEW YORK CITY,/AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,/SEPTEMBER 6 & 7,/1897."
Credit Line:
Gift of William M. Wallace, 1934
Object Number:
INV.10484
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1887
eMuseum Object ID:
19705
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Badge:...Firemen's Association of NY...Oct. 15, 1891
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1891
Medium:
Silk, metal, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 20.3 x 6.4 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Blue/white silk ribbon with brass pin at top and gold metal fringing at bottom; printed in gold ink with: "VETERAN/FIREMENS ASSOCIATION/OF NEW YORK/GUESTS OF/IRVING CO. NO. 5/OCT. 13, 1891"; gold fire engine in center.
Credit Line:
Gift of William M. Wallace, 1934
Object Number:
INV.10384
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1891
eMuseum Object ID:
19704
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Badge: Volunteer Firemen's Assn., City of New York
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1885-1895
Medium:
Silk, paper, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 2 x 1/8 in. ( 14.6 x 5.1 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Purple silk ribbon with American flag bowtie at top; suspended from bottom is star-shaped tin badge, containing picture of Ulysses S. Grant on one side, and White House on other side; printed in gold ink on ribbon is: "VOLUNTEER/FIREMEN/ASSOCIATION/OF THE /CITY OF N.Y."
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel Verplanck Hoffman, 1925
Object Number:
INV.10493
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1895
eMuseum Object ID:
19703
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ribbon badge: Vol. Firemen's Assn. City of NY, 27th Annual Conv....
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1899
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 1/8 in. ( 19.7 x 6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Green silk ribbon printed in gold ink with: "VOLUNTEER/ FIREMENS/ ASSOCIATION/ CITY OF N.Y./ 27TH ANNUAL/ CONVENTION/ S.F.A./ YONKERS N.Y./ AUG. 18, 1899"; gold metal band and American flag bow at top and gold fringing at bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of William M. Wallace, 1934
Object Number:
INV.10476
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1899
eMuseum Object ID:
19702
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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