Fire Fighting & Rescue Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880s New Haven, Connecticut Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 honorary member badge. The badge is by Cairns & Brothers, a New York maker. It has eagle at the top and reads HONORARY N.H. H. & L. CO. 1. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1870s-1880s New Haven, Connecticut Fire Department hat badge. The badge has four points coming out of the center: the top and bottom ones read "NH" and "FD" respectively, and the other two show fire fighting apparatus in relief...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s fireman badge number 2092 from Middletown, Connecticut. The badge was made by Braxmar and has a nice hallmark on its reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in height and 1-11/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: Stunning! This is a gorgeous and rare rank: a circa late 1930s Chaplain badge for the McQuoid Engine & Ladder Company #3 of Middletown, New York. This company was established in 185The badge is in rolled gold with a gold filled front and gold...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous 1905 Berkeley (California) Fire Chief badge presented by the North Berkeley Fire Company. The badge is in 14 karat gold with blue enameled details and is engraved to Captain H. J. Squires. It has a diamond as the eagle's eye...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1990 commemorative badge for the 125th anniversary of the F.D.N.Y. (Fire Department of the City of New York). Now a respected entity, the first manifestation of the F.D.N.Y. garnered some resentment when it was created after the Act...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1976 Washington Eng. Co. No. 2 badge for twenty years of service. The badge is engraved on reverse and named to R. Van Steen. The Washington Engine Company is from Tarrytown, New York. VINTAGE: Circa 1976. SIZE: Approximately 1" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1980s United States Naval Air Station South Weymouth (Massachusetts) hat and breast badge set. Both badges are numbered 17. VINTAGE: Circa early 1980s. SIZE: Hat badge: approximately 1-3/4" length and 1-1/2" width; breast...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Lanesborough, Massachusetts Forest Fire Warden badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 1-1/2" wide by 2-1/4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with "drop in" locking catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Oregon Fire Chiefs' Association life member badge, which was presented to the third Bishop of Baker, Oregon: Francis Peter Leipzig. In the bishop's 21 year office, he renovated and built many churches, reached out to growing...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s retired captain's badge from the Keyport, New Jersey Fire Department. The badge is engraved on reverse with the recipient's name, and a record of his years with the department, which was interrupted by service in World War...

ARTIFACT: This is a named 1942 retired fireman badge from Cleveland (Ohio) Fire Department. The badge belonged to John J. Gadus, and the reverse of the badge reads APPOINTED AUG. 15, 1913 RETIRED JAN. 15, 194The badge shows a modified version of the seal...