Fire Fighting & Rescue Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful, unused real photo postcard of the South Shore, Massachusetts Fire Department Engine 3 from the 1910s. Number 3 is an Ahrens-Fox engine, and is shown on the postcard accompanied by a dozen firemen. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa 1918 Allen Brothers Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts manufactured goods catalog. The company made many items such as signs and stamps, and also manufactured police and fire badges although this catalog only has two...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s State of New Hampshire Forest Fire Service deputy warden badge. The badge has a textured background and the words and border are raised. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height and 1-7/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1960's West Virginia forest fire warden badge. The badge reads WEST VIRGINIA FOREST FIRE WARDEN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES and shows a maple leaf and the State of West Virginia seal at center. VINTAGE: Circa Early 1960's...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Pennsylvania forest fire warden badge. The badge is round and reads PENNSYLVANIA FOREST FIRE WARDEN and shows a oak leaf and a keystone at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-1/2" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1910s-1920s Emergency Squad badge from the sheriff's office of Bergen County, New Jersey. The badge resembles a sunburst, showing the seal of the State of New Jersey and numbered A68. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s-1920s. SIZE: 1-11/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950 Mitchel Air Force Base Fire Department crash crew crew chief badge. The badge shows an eagle at top and reads CREW CHIEF MITCHEL AIR FORCE BASE F.D. VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: 2-9/16" height and 1-13/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s-1950s United States Marine Corps Reserve Depot Fire Department fireman badge. The badge reads FIREMAN MARINE CORPS R.D.F.D. 15 and shows an eagle at top and firefighting equipment at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s-1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s United States Forest Service Department of Agriculture Forest Guard badge. The badge has a great pine tree engraved between the letters US and FS. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" height and 1-3/8" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Boston Naval Shipyard Fire badge. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 2-1/4" wide by 2-1/4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post and stabilizing pin. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Paris Fire Brigade badge showing the city's coat of arms and a medal of honor at the bottom. The motto "Sapeurs Pompiers, Sauver ou Perir..." means "firefighters, rescue or perish..." VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 1-3/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II member badge for the Edw. G. Budd Manufacturing Company Fire Brigade. Budd built wheels and truck bodies as well as the RB-1 transport airplane for the United States Navy. The badge is numbered on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa...