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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
Less detail
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Union Fire Company Belt Fragment
Object ID
2015.999.39
  1 image  
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Union Fire Company Belt Fragment
Description
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.
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
Search Terms
Union Fire Company
Object Name
Insignia
Height (in)
7.875
Width (in)
18.625
Dimension Details
Width includes insignia only. Total width including ties is 17in.
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2015-12-10
Condition Notes
A tear on the back has been repaired with white fabric some time prior to 12/10/2015.
Object ID
2015.999.39
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2015.999
Images
Less detail