Fire Fighting & Rescue Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1896 member badge in 14 karat gold for the Phenix Field Club. The club was an unofficial organization of field agents of Phenix Fire Insurance Company of Brooklyn, New York who worked out of the Western American states...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1890 muster Grand Conductor ribbon from Goodwill Fire Co. No. 1 of Belvidere, New Jersey. The red and ivory ribbon has two tiers of gold bullion fringe and a sequined star at the top. VINTAGE: Circa 1890...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice 1914 Firemen's Day parade ribbon from Stonington, Connecticut. The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company hosted the event and visiting companies from Westerly and Wakefield Rhode Island are referenced on the ribbon. The upper medallion...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1898 parade ribbon for the 8th Annual N.E.S.V.F. (New England States Veteran Firemen's) League Hand Pump Tournament held at Portland, Maine. The large ribbon has bullion fringe with a celluloid bar and was made by Whitehead &...

ARTIFACT: 1902 Cambridge, Massachusetts Red Jacket Veteran Fireman's Association Muster Ribbon. The ribbon is blue and reads: "RED JACKET VFA" at the top, the center depicts an American Indian motif and beneath the words: "CAMBRIDGE MASS...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1901 Exeter, New Hampshire Fire Department Steamer Co., No. 1 Fireman's Muster guest ribbon. VINTAGE: Circa 1901. SIZE: Approximately 5-3/8" in height and 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass, silk...

ARTIFACT: 1904 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Muster Ribbon Star of Jamaica Plain Veteran Firemen's Association. The ribbon features an ornate brass pinback features a celluloid center that reads: "STAR OF JAMAICA" in red. Beneath a white ribbon...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1897 Franklin, New Jersey Fire Annual Fire Parade Ribbon by Whitehead and Hoag in Newark, NJ. The red ribbon is embellished with silver lettering which reads: "MEMBER ANNUAL PARADE FRANKLIN FIRE DEPT." and in the center shows the...

ARTIFACT: This is a No. 4 Portsmouth Fire Department 17th annual parade ribbon from September 10, 190The geranium-colored ribbon has a bar at top reading CAPTAIN and a medallion with an eagle at top showing the Fire Captain's photograph. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a Sagamore No. 1 Portsmouth Fire Department parade ribbon from the 19th annual parade on September 13, 190The ribbon has a medallion with a drawing of the bust of a fireman. VINTAGE: Circa 1905. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in width by 7" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a Portsmouth Fire Department annual parade ribbon from September 4, 191The blue ribbon has a bar at top reading W. J. SAMPSON LADDER NO. 1 and a medallion hanging from a red, white and blue ribbon with a fireman's photograph...

ARTIFACT: Great circa 1900 Brooklyn Fire Department 20 Years of Service Veteran's Lapel Pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1900 SIZE: 11/16" round CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass and enamel. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post with disc backing. MARKINGS: None...