Fire Fighting & Rescue Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful example of a ca. 1950 Crew Chief badge from a US Marine Corps Air Station Crash Crew. VINTAGE: Ca. 1950. SIZE: 3" in height x 2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated brass with painted letters...

ARTIFACT: WWII Japanese Fireman belt buckle in gold anodized aluminum. Homefront heroes during USAAF bombings, during the firebombing of Kobe in February 1945, an average of 40% of the built-up area of 64 of the largest cities were destroyed. The buckle...

ARTIFACT: 1950's Hudson, New Hampshire Civil Defense Auxiliary fire department member badge. The raised center shows the civil defense logo, the letters "CD" centered within a triangle. Surrounding the center it reads: "HUDSON AUX. FIRE...

ARTIFACT: This is a fantastic World War II era Model Cover-Alls (overalls) workwear uniform as worn by Civil Defense Rescue Squad N.W. #23A. The suit has great chain-stitched details, including the worker's initials, and a handmade chain-stitched Civil...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Nazi period (circa 1934-1936) Prussian firefighting medal for long service. The medal replaced its older counterpart in 1934 after some changes in firefighting came about. Firefighters who had served for twenty-five years, those...

ARTIFACT: This is a Prussian Fire Service medal for twenty-five years of service. The medal is oval and shows a helmet and two crossed axes. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 1-11/16" height and 1-1/4" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s York, Maine Volunteer Fire Department ambulance vehicle tag. York is a popular vacation spot in southern Maine that was established in 1624 as Agamenticus (the mountain there still bears that name). VINTAGE: Circa 1970s...

ARTIFACT: This is a limited edition belt buckle in pewter from the Hall of Flame Fire Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. The buckle has a great image in relief of an 1870's steam fire engine, the Silsby Steamer. The reverse of the buckle has an informational...

ARTIFACT: Great 1960's South River, New Jersey Fire Department Chaplain Grouping from Reliable Hook & Ladder Co. The grouping includes the Chaplain's helmet, presentation badge, photos, car badge, and high school diploma. The presentation badge is...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool vintage 1950s Pembroke, New Hampshire fireman's dress hat with badge number 5 on the front. The hat is a size 6 7/8 and has a union label inside. Pembroke is located in the Granite State's Merrimack County. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old circa 1940s or 1950s Western Coventry Fire District Deputy Chief plate topper from Greene, Rhode Island. The Fire District was incorporated in January 1942 and serviced a 15 square mile area bordering on Connecticut. The...

ARTIFACT: 1920's ??? 1930's Boston Fire Department Wire Division brass plaque #15The Wire Division of the BFD was tasked with maintaining the wired connections inside 'theaters, places of amusement, and public halls' and to maintain the operational...