1902 Portsmouth, New Hampshire Fire Department Annual Parade Ribbon for Kearsarge No. 3

This is a Portsmouth Fire Department annual parade ribbon from the 16th annual parade on September 18, 1902 for Kearsarge No. The red ribbon has a bar at top reading KEARSARGE 3 and a medallion hanging from a cream-colored ribbon. The medallion reads ALWAYS ON THE ALERT with an intertwined K3 logo.

Circa 1902.

6-3/8" in height and 3" in width.

Gold-painted aluminum, celluloid, silk ribbon.

Horizontal safety-style pin.

PAT. OCT 18-92 and RIBBON BADGES FROM GEO. A. SANFORD 23 HAWLEY ST., BOSTON with maker's mark.

This is from a fire fighting collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VBHX03 LADEX8/10

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): Ribbon has light fraying at bottom and label is folded.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.