Name/Title
Citizens 1, A.F.D, Badge, marked Nathan Joseph, c. 1900Entry/Object ID
1985.30.6Description
Acc. No. 85.30.6
Subject Category: Fire Dept.
Date or period: Circa 1900
Object: Badge
Description: Nickel plated badge (shield shape), with incised lettering and ornamentation. Inscribed "Citizens l., A.F.D., accentuated with black paint. Incised on the reverse side "Nathan Joseph, San Francisco, Cal. (possibly manufacturer?)
Size: L-2 1/2 inches.
History of Object:
Fire Dept. badge of the Hanson brothers, Thomas R., Peter J., or John F., all of whom served as volunteer fireman of Citizen's Hose Company #1, Alameda Fire Department.
Acquired from:
John F. Hanson Jr.
Date: 9-7-85
