Fire Fighting & Rescue Books, Paper, & Photographs

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce July 1967 pre-print of the 1968 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) National Electrical Code. This is a soft cover handbook, printed by the NFPA of Boston, Massachusetts. It has a table of contents, all the NFPA...

ARTIFACT: Great 1910's ??? 1920's Medford, Massachusetts Fireman Photo. The photo shows the officer in uniform wearing breast and hat badge number "57" (see photographs). VINTAGE: Circa 1910's - 1920's SIZE: Approximately 5 ??" x 7...

ARTIFACT: Interesting old 1930's shipping box that once shipped fire badges from S. M. Spencer Co. to the Reading, Massachusetts Fire Department. The box shows a 3?? stamp and is addressed: "TOWN OF READING FIRE DEPT. READING MASS. ATTN CHIEF" and...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1920's or 1930's New Hampshire Department of Forestry forest fire prevention poster. Dramatically designed, the poster shows a charred landscape against a crimson sky and warns you to PREVENT FOREST FIRES - IT PAYS...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920's - 1930's This is a large version of an old New Hampshire Department of Forestry forest fire prevention poster with a hole in the upper left-hand corner placed there by the agency. Dramatically designed, the poster shows a...

ARTIFACT: This is a large version of an old New Hampshire Department of Forestry forest fire prevention poster with a hole in the upper left-hand corner placed there by the agency. Dramatically designed, the poster shows a charred landscape against a...

ARTIFACT: 1890's Dover, New Hampshire Fire Department Lieutenant Photograph. Badge in photo reads: "DOVER, N. H." at the top and #'d "50" at the bottom, though hard to see. Photograph was taken by and reads: "Hickmoth 356 Central Avenue in Dover, N. H."...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1890's cabinet photo of a member of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire fire department, Willard J. Sampson of Hook & Ladder Co. No. The photo shows a Fireman in uniform and his hat badge, breast badge, buttons, and collar insignia are...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1900 Portsmouth, New Hampshire fire department photo depicting a fireman in uniform with a nicely visible hat and breast badge. The photo is nicely matted with an embellished border and reads: "R C BOYD PORTSMOUTH, N.H." and the reverse...

ARTIFACT: This is a Portsmouth, New Hampshire Fire Association ink blotter. Ink Blotters were made from soft paper which was highly absorbent, normally in the form of a card like this one, and could also be used for cosmetic purposes to absorb excess oil...

VINTAGE: Circa . SIZE: About " in width by " in height About " in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold Sterling Silver gilt copper. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "C" catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a...

ARTIFACT: This is a Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Fire Association ink blotter. The blue blotter lists Calvin Page as President and A. F. Howard as Secretary of the Association and credits Dockhain & Thorpe Agents in Manchester, NH at the bottom...