Fire Fighting & Rescue Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1870s-1880s Norwich, Connecticut Fire Department badge in silver-plated brass. The badge shows a fireman's hat, axes, ladder, horn and other paraphernalia at center and is numbered 972. VINTAGE: Circa 1870s-1880s...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 10 karat gold Deputy Fire Chief badge from Lawrence, Massachusetts with a personal presentation engraved on it circa 191Badge with scalloped edging depicts three crossed bugles with a red enamel circle at center reading...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1860's - 1870's Boston Veteran Firemen's Association Badge, engraved with wonderful details of an Indian head and an old fire hose wagon. VINTAGE: Circa 1860's - 1870's. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-1/8" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s badge from Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania Fire Company The badge is in a cross style and the reverse has a textured dot pattern. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" square. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1880s named fireman badge from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Hook & Ladder Co. No. The badge belonged to William H. Reed, a foreman, and is nicely engraved with ladders and stars. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880 Staten Island, New York North Shore Fire Department (N.S.F..D.) Friendship Hook & Ladder Company #4 badge. The North Shore Fire Department was formed by the merger in April 1874 of several fire companies along the north...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s New York City Volunteer Firemens' Association badge numbered 133The center of the eagle-topped badge shows a fire hat and other fire-fighting equipment in relief. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately 2-11/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880s New York City Volunteer Firemens' Association badge. This badge has a low three-digit number on the front. The center of the eagle-topped badge shows a fire hat and other fire-fighting equipment in relief. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare, large and beautiful circa 1870s or 1880s Brooklyn, New York Fire Department (B.F.D.) "cloverleaf" or "rounded cross" badge. The borough of Brooklyn started its own fire department in 1869 with nine engines and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s ex-chief's lapel badge from the Highlands, New Jersey Fire Department. This is a beautiful little gold-filled badge with enamel details. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/8" in height and 1" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s or 1930s Beach Haven, New Jersey First Aid Squadron member badge. The badge has a golden medallion at center with a raised cross. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s-1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/8" in height and 7/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s Scotch Plains, New Jersey Fire Department badge. The badge is numbered 8 and is by C. D. Reese of New York. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/8" in height and 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...