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Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2009.003.4
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
Two very small pocket knives, each with one folding blade and clad with riveted ivory-colored plastic. Hanging ring at end of each.
Smaller knife has metal diamond decorating one side. Larger knife printed in black with "Surety Bonds / Casualty Insurance" on one side and "U. S. F. & G./ Baltimore, Md." on opposite side.
Year Range From
1940
Year Range To
1960
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 0231: Misc. Ephemera
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Knife, Pocket
Material
Plastic, Metal
Length (in)
1.625
Width (in)
0.375
Dimension Details
Dimensions are for larger knife. Smaller knife is 1.125" x .25".
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-14
Object ID
2009.003.4
Place of Origin
USA
Accession Number
2009.003
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.83
Date Range
1940
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Badge from the Chester County Firemen's Association convention. Metal button with attached straight pin on back and 1.625in w x 3in long dark blue ribbon attached: "Chester County Firemen's Assoc. Convention June 8,1940." On face of button on white background with a blue borer is a blue photo of a fire engine and "Coatesville Fire Department."
Date Range
1940
Made By
Keystone Badge Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Length (in)
4.5
Diameter (in)
1.75
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011.83
Place of Origin
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2004.011
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.76
Date Range
1948
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Housing button. On white background a black fire in center, black lettering says: "Housing Shawnee Fire Co., Columbia, PA. July 17, 1948." Red edging & 2 pieces of .75in wide ribbon (one red) hanging below.
Date Range
1948
Made By
Keystone Badge Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Length (in)
3.938
Diameter (in)
1.75
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011.76
Place of Origin
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2004.011
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