Fire Fighting & Rescue Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 100th anniversary tray for Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Concord, Massachusetts by Whitehead and Hoag. The tray is shallow with a wide lip and shows a minuteman in relief at the center with his dog. VINTAGE: Circa 1926...

ARTIFACT: This is a 19th Century fire fighter's grave marker from Boston.The front shows a view of the city and reads" VETERAN FIRE DEPT" and "BOSTONIA." VINTAGE: Circa 1800s. SIZE: Approximately 5 1/2" wide by 7 3/4" tall. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful vintage circa 1920s small brass Badger's brand fire extinguisher. The extinguisher was designed to be pumped by hand. The original inspection/informational tag is still attached. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous circa 1900 firemen's muster celluloid badge advertising Portsburger Lager Beer by the Portsmouth Brewing Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Portsmouth Brewing Company, now an inn, went out of business with the start of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company 75th anniversary paperweight. The paperweight is diamond-shaped with four half-sphere casters on the bottom and shows a Roman matron at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: 2-3/16"...

ARTIFACT: 1980's Smokey the Bear Junior Forest Ranger patch. Wool felt patch displays embroidered image of Smokey the Bear wearing his iconic yellow hat that reads: "SMOKEY", above him it reads: "JUNIOR FOREST RANGER" and below "PREVENT FOREST FIRES" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s patch for the Salem, New Hampshire Fire Department. The patch has a cross embroidered at its center upon red twill. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 3-13/16" in height and 3-9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Birmingham (Ohio) Fire Department patch. It is in cotton with great chain-stitch embroidery. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 4-1/8" in height and 4-3/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidered in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s patch for the Garfield, New Jersey Fire Department Company It is embroidered on twill. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 3" in height and 3" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in cotton/polyester...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s Epping New Hampshire Fire Department patch. It is embroidered upon white twill. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 3" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in cotton/polyester threads, mesh backing...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s St. Paul Park (Minnesota) Fire Department patch. It is embroidered in gold thread on black twill. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 3-9/16" in height and 4-3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s Foley, Minnesota Fire Department patch. It is embroidered in blue and red thread on light blue twill. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 4-7/16" in height and 3-9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill...