Fire Fighting & Rescue Related Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a "No. 4" Portsmouth Fire Department annual parade ribbon from the 17th annual parade on September 10, 190The geranium-colored ribbon has a bar at top reading M. H. GOODRICH CO. and a separate medallion with the Fire Captain's...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1875 Philadelphia Volunteer Fireman's Association Memorial ribbon. VINTAGE: Circa 1875 SIZE: About 2-5/8"in width by 6-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Satin ribbon with gold paint. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style...

ARTIFACT: This is an Engine No. 4 Portsmouth Fire Department annual parade ribbon from the 16th annual parade on September 18, 190The light green ribbon has a bar at top reading M. H. GOODRICH NO. 4 and two burnished metallic tassels hanging at bottom...

ARTIFACT: This is a Portsmouth Fire Department annual parade ribbon from the 16th annual parade on September 18, 1902 for Kearsarge No. The red ribbon has a bar at top reading KEARSARGE 3 and a medallion hanging from a cream-colored ribbon. The medallion...