Fire Fighting & Rescue Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1860s or 1870s fireman's salvage bag. The bag is hand-lettered with the words "Jacob Rubert No. 2 A.D. 1860", and comes from an unfortunately unknown fire company. It is a huge bag and one can only imagine the types of...

ARTIFACT: 1880's ??? 1890's Central Falls, Rhode Island fireman's parade belt 'buckle' in dyed leather. The handmade buckle shows a white star in the center against a background of red and surrounding it reads: "CENTRAL FALLS" in nice, hand-cut...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1900 fireman's grave marker, most likely from the Biddeford (Maine) Fireman's Relief Association (BFRA). The marker is in painted cast iron. The round top of the marker is bordered with a thick fire hose...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1880s or 1890s fireman's grave marker, most likely from the Worcester (Massachusetts) Fireman's Relief Association (WFRA). The marker is in cast iron and shows a high-eagle helmet at the very top. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 fireman's dress visor hat from the Concord, New Hampshire Fire Department, Old Fort Engine Company #2 which was a Hand Pump Engine in East Concord (one of the 3 'villages' that make up Concord: also West Concord and...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1890s fireman's grave marker from the Westbrook (Maine) Hook Company #The marker is in cast iron painted in a great old shade of red paint. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately 17" in height and 6" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa late 1820s fire bucket named to T.(Thomas) B. Newhall of the Lynn Fire Club of Lynn, Massachusetts. The Newhalls were an old and prestigious Lynn family: Thomas B. was an attorney and founding member of the Lynn...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's Hampton, New Hampshire Fire Department patch in twill with embroidered arms. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 3-7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in cotton/polyester thread...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's Hampton, New Hampshire Fire Department patch in twill with an embroidered center. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 3-7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in cotton/polyester...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's Holyoke, Massachusetts Fire Department patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in cotton/polyester thread, gauze backing...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970's Canton, Ohio Fire Department patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's. SIZE: Approximately 3-5/16" in height and 3" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Twill embroidered in cotton/polyester thread, mesh backing...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's Mentor, Minnesota Fire Department patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 3-13/16" in height and 2-5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidered in cotton/polyester thread, mesh...