Badge

Museum number:
2-34013
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020034013
Accession number:
Acc.604
Description:
Gilt veteran foreman’s badge. Shield shaped with antique fire pumper and “Veteran Firemen’s Association New York” engraved on front. “Presented to Mrs Howard Coit by James A. Monghan of Veteran Fireman’s Association of New York City. A W Mitchell, Marker, 757 Broadway, N.Y.” is inscribed on the back.
Donor:
Lillie Hitchcock Coit
Collection place:
New York City, New York County, New York
Production place:
New York City, New York County, New York
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Collector:
Lillie Hitchcock Coit
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Accession date:
1925
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Badge, accession number 2-34013, described as Gilt veteran foreman’s badge. Shield shaped with antique fire pumper and “Veteran Firemen’s Association New York” engraved on front. “Presented to Mrs Howard Coit by James A. Monghan of Veteran Fireman’s Association of New York City. A W Mitchell, Marker, 757 Broadway, N.Y.” is inscribed on the back.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Badge, accession number 2-34013, described as Gilt veteran foreman’s badge. Shield shaped with antique fire pumper and “Veteran Firemen’s Association New York” engraved on front. “Presented to Mrs Howard Coit by James A. Monghan of Veteran Fireman’s Association of New York City. A W Mitchell, Marker, 757 Broadway, N.Y.” is inscribed on the back.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Badge, accession number 2-34013, described as Gilt veteran foreman’s badge. Shield shaped with antique fire pumper and “Veteran Firemen’s Association New York” engraved on front. “Presented to Mrs Howard Coit by James A. Monghan of Veteran Fireman’s Association of New York City. A W Mitchell, Marker, 757 Broadway, N.Y.” is inscribed on the back.

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