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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.84
Date Range
1939
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Badge for the Liberty Fire Company. Front of metal button is bordered in red with a photo of a blue fire engine and in blue letters; "Liberty Fire Co. Sinking Spring" on a white background. 1.75in wide x 25in ling blue ribbon hangs from button with gold lettering, partially legible, may read : "Housing Sept 1939." brown paper insert in back and straight pin attached to pin.
Date Range
1939
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
Diameter (in)
1.75
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2015-10-07
Condition Notes
Lettering on ribbon is partially legible.
Object ID
2004.011.84
Place of Origin
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2004.011
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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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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
2016.005.07
Date Range
1938, 1941 & 1942
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Collection of ten Lancaster Y.M.C.A ribbons awarded to Robert C. Myers for athletic achievement when he was a boy in Lancaster City. There are 6 blue and 4 red ribbons with paper tag on reverse noting the name, class, event and award.
Blue Ribbons:
1940 -- Hop, Step, Jump in Nov. Athletic Meet @ 80 lbs.
1940 -- 20 Yd. Free in Swim Meet @ 80 lbs.
1940 -- Foul Throw in the evening Interclass, Jr. A, B Group.
1941 -- Chinning in Class Meet @ 90 lbs.
1941 -- Horse in Interclass Gym @ 95 lbs.
1941 -- Rings in Gym Meet @ 95 lbs.
Red Ribbons:
1938 -- Target Throw in Interclass Nov. Athletic Meet @ 85 lbs.
1940 -- Rings in Interclass Gym Meet @ 95 lbs.
1941 -- Foul Throw in Jr. A, Class B.
1941 -- Paralells in Interclass Gym @ 95 lbs.
Provenance
Inherited by donor.
Newspaper article "Flashback" notes, "...in his wrestling & gym careers at the YMCA, he won a total of 34 ribbons in 1940 in the 85-pound class and won 34 in 1941 at 95. In the Interclass gym meets he won 25 firsts and 9 seconds."
Date Range
1938, 1941 & 1942
Year Range From
1938
Year Range To
1942
Made By
Hodges Badge Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Silk
Length (in)
5.75
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-02
Condition Notes
Some have soiling and one has bottom tip missing.
Object ID
2016.005.07
Place of Origin
Boston, Massachusetts
Usage
Myers, Robert C., 1925-2006
Credit
Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers
Accession Number
2016.005
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