Fire Fighting & Rescue Gear, Groupings, etc.

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1930's Japanese Fire Chief Jacket from Fire Company #5 in heavy woven cotton. The black, red, and white jacket reads: "CHIEF" on the front in Japanese kanji and the reverse shows a number "5". The inside of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s German fire fighter's dress "dagger". It is made by Georg Rieder of Munich, and has his mark and his Tiger brand logo on opposite sides of the blade. The dagger has an S-style crossguard and a "dove"...