Trophy awarded to oldest living member of Lancaster City Firemen's Association. Wooden base with golden metal firefighter in boots, raincoat, and helmet carrying a moveable lantern in his right hand. Brass plate on front of base in engraved: "George F.K. Erisman/ Oldest Living Member; Lancaster County/ Firemen's Assn/ Reamstown Convention 1960."
"Emmy" or National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences award given to RCA for Image Orthicon Camera.
This award was given to the Radio Corporation of America, the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, and the English Electric Valve Company, for the development of the 4.5 inch image orthicon tube and camera.
While the 4.5 inch orthicon tube and camera may not sound familiar to many, its nickname should sound very familiar. "Emmy" is actually a feminized version of "Immy", which was the nickname for the image orthicon camera used throughout the industry.
"Syd Cassyd, founder and president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, initially proposed that the award be called "Ike," the nickname for a television iconoscope tube, but it was deemed too evocative of WWII hero General Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower. Henry Lubcke, the third Television Academy president, eventually prevailed with "Immy," after the image-orthicon camera tube, which was instrumental in the development of television. "Immy" was feminized as "Emmy" to complement the design chosen for the statuette, which depicted a winged, idealized woman holding an atom."
"Her wings represented the muse of art, and the atom and its electrons the science and technology of the new medium. The Television Academy rejected 47 proposals before accepting the statuette designed by television engineer Louis McManus, whose wife served as its model."
"In 1949, the Television Academy held the first Emmy Awards ceremony, an annual event created to recognize excellence in U.S. television programming, although the initial event was restricted to programming from the Los Angeles area."
Handled trophy cup is a silver plated metal elongated cup form on a pedestal base. Two flaring handles at sides. Engraved inscription on cup side is "Fancy Work Dept. / Own Make / LANCASTER FAIR / 1915." Under pedestal base is a small raised oval with maker's name: "THE MERWIN-WILSON CO / NEW MILFORD CONN".
Reported to have been awarded to a female member of the Slaymaker family.
White metal urn shaped trophy with incised lateral bands on body and foliate decoration on handles. Engraved: "Lancaster-Fair 1914 Best Lancaster County Bred Pullet." Stamped on bottom "FS Co USA Quadruple" arranged in circle around eagle head, 1052, YL.10
