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Collection
Firefighting Collection: Union Fire Company
Title
Fireflighter's Parade Bellt
Object ID
1927.003
Date Range
August 14, 1860
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Collection
Firefighting Collection: Union Fire Company
Title
Fireflighter's Parade Bellt
Description
Parade Belt presented to Union Fire Company by the "Lady Friends" of the fire company. Leather strap with buckle and holder for flag. Sterling silver sheild attached to leather by to copper rivets. Engraved on shield: "Aug. 14th 1860/Presented by the Lady Friends/ of the Union Fire Co./No. 1/ at their centennial anniversary/ Aug. 14th 1760
Date Range
August 14, 1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0163
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subject
Union Fire Company
Object Name
Belt
Oither Names
Parade Belt
Height (in)
2.5
Length (in)
5.25
Width (in)
6.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2015-10-16
Condition Notes
Strap is torn in two places.
Object ID
1927.003
Accession Number
1927.003
Images
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Collection
Firefighting Collection: Union Fire Company
Title
Union Parade Belt
Object ID
1924.008.6
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Collection
Firefighting Collection: Union Fire Company
Title
Union Parade Belt
Description
2.5in wide leather belt painted black edges bound in white leather with scalloped edge on the front. Center cut out portion reveals a dark green background with raised white letters "17 UNION 60" A sliding gold-colored metal buckle (3in) displays in relief fire fighting equipment A shield in the center contains a #1. A 6in long by .75in wide tab with 7 holes is attached 7in from the rounded end on the back of the belt. A solid strip with a buckle at the end is attached o on the opposite end. A metal hood is loose; it was attached with eye loop sewn to the back.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0163
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Belt
Oither Names
Parade Belt
Length (in)
35
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-11-18
Condition Notes
Hook is no longer attached.
Object ID
1924.008.6
Credit
Gift of Captain Richard Lapham
Accession Number
1924.008
Images
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Collection
Firefighting Collection: Union Fire Company
Title
Union Parade Belt
Object ID
1924.008.7
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Collection
Firefighting Collection: Union Fire Company
Title
Union Parade Belt
Description
Firefighter's belt from Union fire company. 2.5in wide leather belt painted black, edges bound in white leather with a scalloped edge on the front. Center cut out portion reveals a dark green background raised white letters. "17 UNION 60" A sliding gold colored metal buckle (3in) displays in relief fire fighting equipment. A shield in the center contains a #1. A metal hook on the lower edge of the belt is sewn to the back of the belt. A 10in long by .75in wide tab with 7 holes is attached 11in from the round end. A similar solid strip with a buckle is on the opposite end of the belt.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0163
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Belt
Oither Names
Parade Belt
Length (in)
41
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
1924.008.7
Credit
Gift of Captain Richard Lapham
Accession Number
1924.008
Images
Less detail