Badge: delegate S.N.Y.V.F. Hicksville NY Oct. 1908
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1908
Medium:
Metal, silk, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 5.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Purple silk ribbon with pin at top; pin with plastic inset printed with "DELEGATE" inside ornate brass frame; ribbon printed with: "13TH ANNUAL/CONVENTION/S.N.Y.V.F./ASS'N/HICKSVILLE NY/OCT 20 21 08"; badge suspended from pin by chain, has eagle on top and plastic inset painted with firefighting equipment.
Credit Line:
Gift of William M. Wallace, 1934
Object Number:
INV.10585
Marks:
pin: printed: "DELEGATE"
ribbon: printed: "13TH ANNUAL/CONVENTION/S.N.Y.V.F./ASS'N/HICKSVILLE NY/OCT 20 21 08"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1908
eMuseum Object ID:
18988
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Fire helmet frontpiece: 47,322
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 3 in. ( 19.7 x 10.8 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "47" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "322" painted in gold below.
Object Number:
INV.8913
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
18696
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Fire helmet
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint, brass, gilding, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 11 x 14 3/8 in. ( 22.2 x 27.9 x 36.5 cm )
Description:
Thirty-two(?) comb black painted leather fire helmet with tooled scroll border on brim; gilded brass eagle frontpiece holder (frontpiece missing); textile half-lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8859
Marks:
handwritten: on tape affixed to back of brim: "40"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
18626
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Badge: Volunteer Firemens Assoc. 2037
Classification:
Date:
1890-1915
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Circular metal badge with central grouping of fire helmet, horns, ladder and axes encircled by inscription "VOLUNTEER FIREMENS ASSOCIATION/ N.Y. CITY" with "2037" below within decorative trim; eagle perched at top over elongated Ionic column capital flanked by foliate details.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles G. Moller
Object Number:
INV.12059
Gallery Label:
This badge was bought at the Stamp and Coin exchange at 65 Nassau St. in March of 1915.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1915
eMuseum Object ID:
18320
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Fireman's belt: asst. foreman
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, textile, paint, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 47 x 2 5/8 x 3/8 in. ( 119.4 x 6.7 x 1 cm )
Description:
Gold painted leather fireman's belt with "ASST FOREMAN" in applied, gold painted leather lettering on recessed, red painted panel; slide loop with gold painted "5" on recessed red shield; red painted textile backing.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9128
Marks:
applied: across center: "ASST FOREMAN"
painted: center of belt sleeve: "5"
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
18276
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Badge: delegate 1901 State's Fireman's Assoc.
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1901
Medium:
Silk, brass, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 8.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Purple silk ribbon and brass badge with top rectangular pin inscribed "DELEGATE" in red enamel; bottom brass badge hangs over ribbon from two brass link chains from top pin; central image of buffalo surmounted by crossed trumpets and fire helmet; inscribed "N.Y. STATE FIREMENS ASSN/ 19/ 01/ AUGUST-20 to 24."
Object Number:
INV.12053
Marks:
inscribed at back: "SCHNEIDER & BETZ/ BUFFALO N.Y."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1901
eMuseum Object ID:
18266
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Fire helmet
Classification:
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Leather, textile, brass, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 11 x 14 1/2 in. ( 17.8 x 27.9 x 36.8 cm )
Description:
Eight comb black leather fire helmet with tooled leaf and scroll border on brim; black leather frontpiece with "BEDFORD / FD" in red painted leather lettering on white ground; engraved brass frontpiece holder with red and black enameled emblem on either side; textile half-lining and back flap.
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold N. Walker
Object Number:
1960.23
Marks:
applied leather: on frontpiece: "BEDFORD / FD"
outlined in enamel: on metal disk affixed inside top of crown: "CAIRNS & BROTHER / MFRS OF / FIREMENS / EQUIPMENT / & SUPPLIES / NEW YORK"
embossed: on either side of frontpiece holder: "FD"
Gallery Label:
This helmet is associated with the fire department of Bedford, New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
18027
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NY fire alarm telegraph station
Classification:
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 86 x 14 x 14 in. ( 218.4 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm )
Object Number:
1943.394
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17820
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Badge
Classification:
Date:
1870-1920
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 7/8 x 1/8 in. ( 5.1 x 4.8 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Tin shield with pin-back; stamped on front "METROPOLITAN FIRE/COMMISSIONER/J.G. ABBE"; floral design on shield edges.
Object Number:
Z.2339
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
17453
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Ribbon badge: V.E. & V.F.S.
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1892
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 21.6 x 7 cm )
Description:
White silk ribbon with metal pin at top with images of crossed ladders and axes flanking central helmet surrounded by hose border; ribbon printed in blue ""Orion."/ VETERAN FIREMEN'S/ ASSOCIATION/ OF NEW YORK CITY./ NEW YORK TO NEW ORLEANS,/ February 27th, 1892./ COL. W. H. TALLMADGE."; printed in two columns: "ABRAM SLEIGHT/ WALTER L. CLARK/ WILLIAM BISHOP/ JERRY CHADWICK/ GEORGE CHASE./ ANDREW GLORE/ THOS. E. HOWE./ HENRY HELD./ THOS. M. FARRELL." and "MATTHEW ELLIS/ WM. H. HAYWARD/ ROB'T McWHINNEY./ JOHN B. PROTE./ P.G. STAPPERS./ AUGUSTUS REINER./ N. MURRAY./ EUGENE WARD./ M.W. WILSON." and below: "GUESTS:/ Mrs. W.H. TALLMADGE./ Mrs. A. SLEIGHT./ Mrs. P.G. STAPPERS./ Mrs. M. VAN VLECK./ Mrs. WM. BISHOP./ Mrs. N. MURRAY./ Mrs. J.H. FARRELL./ Mrs. J. McENERNEY./ New Orleans, Charleston,/ Atlanta, Richmond,/ Washington./ "Semper Idem."/ As we Journey through life let us/ live by the way." Bottom of ribbon edged with gold metal fringe.
Object Number:
INV.2122
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
13750
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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