Badge, Membership
Object number2010.74.5
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPaper, metal, ribbon
Credit LineTransfer from McKeesport Heritage Center
DescriptionBadge with red ribbon attached to a rectangular paper backing. Button's central image depicts a fireman facing proper left and wearing a blue helmet and jacket. Around the edge is text identigying event. Paper backing has maker information.DimensionsRibbon: 3.00" x 2.00"Backing: 3.50" x 2.125"
InscriptionsAround the edge it reads: "FIREMEN'S CELEBRATION".
MarksPaper backing reads: "THE COLORS / MADE IN / USA / SOLD BY / A / DISABLED VETERAN".
Historical NotesThis ribbon is part of a collection that documents Pittsburgh Volunteer Firefighting from the 1910s through the 1950s, According to the maker's mark, the ribbon was sold by a disabled vetern.
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1921
1847-1969
