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
Silver-plated speaking trumpet, engraved, "Presented by the La Fayette Hose Company of Baltimore to the Union Fire Company of Lancaster." Two decorative bands 8.5in apart encircle the horn with moveable wire rings to attach or suspend the horn. Embellished with flowers and leaves.
Trumpet is mounted on a base with mouthpiece now covered.
Leather fire bucket . Painted black banner with yellow letters: "Farmer's Bank." has foliate designs on both ends of banner. "No. 9" is painted below banner in black. Stitched leather construction. Metal D rings and leather loops attach 1in wide leather handle and bucket. Tag found inside bucket: "Water Bucket of C W Richenbach Property of Union No 1". Tag is for 1931 Union Fire Company annual dinner. Tag is now in object file.
Union Fire Company Leather insignia or emblem. Long strip of leather with curved ends, painted black with a .0625in gold border around edge. "UNION," 1.75in high letters, is painted in gold in the center. At both ends an 8.5in piece of cotton tape is sewn to the back and is drawn through a hole to the front.
August 12, 1910, Conestoga Valley Park, Ephrata Trolley Car Service. Large group of unidentified men from Union Fire Co. #1. Two copies of same photograph. One is water damaged. "Property of Mrs. George H. Fisher, 4 N. Lime St., Lancaster, Pa." written on the back of one. "Presented to Union Fire Company by Geo. H. Schenk June 6, 1936" written on the back of the other.
Arthur Fiedler, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, wearing Union Fire Company hat. Fiedler was made an honorary member of the Union Fire Company in September 1973. Ceremony held at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster.
Arthur Fiedler, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, wearing Union Fire Company hat. Fiedler was made an honorary member of the Union Fire Company in September 1973. Ceremony held at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster.
Arthur Fiedler, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, backstage at the Fulton Opera House. Fiedler was made an honorary member of the Union Fire Company in September 1973. Ceremony held at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster.
Members of the Union Fire Company at the Fulton Opera House at performance of Arthur Fiedler and Boston Pops Orchestra. Fiedler was also made an honorary life member of the Union Fire Company. Second from left is Jack Loose.
