Badge, Membership
Object number2010.74.6
Manufacturer
Whitehead & Hoag Company
Date1919
OriginNewark, NJ
MediumPaper, metal, silk
Credit LineTransfer from McKeesport Heritage Center
DescriptionBadge consisting of red, white, and blue ribbon attached to circular white button with straight pin on back. Printed in blue lettering on the button is fire company name and date. Stamped on the ribbon in gold lettering is: organizational and wearer information. Paper manufacturer's label on the back of the ribbon.Dimensions1.625 x 4.5 in. (4.1 x 11.4 cm)InscriptionsPrinted in blue lettering on the button "MT. OLIVER / FIRE / COMPANY / JUNE 1919".
Stamped on the ribbon in gold lettering is: "ALLEGHENY / COUNTY / DELEGATE / FIREMEN'S / ASSN."
MarksPaper label on the back of the ribbon has text "THIS BADGE MANUFACTURED BY / The Whitehead & Hoag Co. / … / NEWARK, N. J. / …"
Historical NotesMount Oliver Hook & Ladder Company was established in 1869, serving over 140 years of fire protection and prevention. Part of a collection transferred from the McKeesport Heritage Center that documents Pittsburgh Volunteer Firefighting from the 1910s through the 1950s (majority c. 1925).
Related institution
Allegheny County Firemen's Association
Related institution
Mount Oliver Fire Company
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