Delegate badge of the Lancaster County Fireman's Association Convention.Gold colored metal badge (2.25in x .75in) with white typed insert card: "Christ Koehler Lititz Fire Co." On 1.625in wide ribbon in gold letters: "18th Annual Convention Lancaster County Firemen's Association Delegate June 4, 1938 Quarryville, PA."
Delegate badge for the Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. Gold colored metal badge, 2.25in x .75in. On purple ribbon in gold letters; "17th Annual Convention Lancaster County Firemen's Association Delegate June 5, 1937 Manheim, PA."
Delegate badge for the Lancaster County Friemen's Association Convention. Gold colored metal badge (2.25in x .75in) with white insert card, typed: "Christ B. Koehler Lititz Fire Co." On 1.625in wide ribbon in gold letters: "16th Annual Convention Lancaster County firemen's Association Delegate June 6, 1936 Christiana, PA."
Souvenir button form Lebanon, PA. Blue and white button, state of PA in blue with white dot indicating "Lebanon, Pennsylvania." Blue ribbon with gold letters: "State Firemens' Convention Lebanon, PA 1938."
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.
Badge from Pennsylvania State Fireman's Association convention. Three piece badge: metal top eith pin on back and "C B Koehler" written on paper insert; red ribbon holding a medallion: "59th Annual Convention Penna. State Fireman's Ass'n. Lebanon Oct 1938." on 1.25in octagonal medallion is a picture of "Oldest tunnel in U. S." On reverse: "Good luck poecket piece peace progress protection Keep me and prosper."
Button from 1936 Fireman's Day. White button with black firetruck in center. Black lettering says "Lancaster County FIremans' Day." Below firetruck" June 6, 1936 Christiana, PA." One inch of 3/4 inch wide red ribbon holds a 1 3/8 long gold colored metal fireman's helmet. Maker's name, Erisman Lanc. Pa., in blue ink on paper insert on back of button.
According to donor's records all buttons were from Fireman's Conventions; Fireman's Day seems to be another name for these conventions.
One of two. Button from 1937 Lancaster County Fireman's Convention. Button with blue ribbon ( 1.5in w x 3.25in L) White background with red text "Hope Fire Engine and Hose Company 125th Anniversary" around a central picture of a fire truck with "1812-1937" beneath it. On dark blue ribbon in silver letters "17th Annual Convention Lancaster County FiIremen's Association Manheim, PA. June 5, 1937_" Stamped silver fringe border at bottom edge.
Two of two. Button from 1937 Lancaster County Fireman's Convention. Button with blue ribbon ( 1.5in w x 3.25in L) White background with red text "Hope Fire Engine and Hose Company 125th Anniversary" around a central picture of a fire truck with "1812-1937" beneath it. On dark blue ribbon in silver letters "17th Annual Convention Lancaster County FiIremen's Association Manheim, PA. June 5, 1937_" Stamped silver fringe border at bottom edge.
Button from 1938 Lancaster County Firemen's Convention. Front of button pictures a lime kiln with "Quarryville, PA" beneath. Around the circumference of the botton, in black letter: "Quarryville Fire Company No 1 Home of the Lime Quarries." On a red robbon (1.625in w x 3.5in L) in gold letters: "18th Annual Convention lanster County Firemen's Association Quarryville PA. June 4, 1938"
