Name/Title
BeltEntry/Object ID
1993.664Description
Painted linen (?) belt, black with gilt and red letters, backed with brown linen, edged with black silk ribbed ribbon. Two buckles; rectangular white metal with 3 iron teeth. Painted on front, "Phila. Hose Co., painted on back, "1".Dimensions
Height
6-1/4 inWidth
25-5/16 inMaterial
Iron, white metal, linen, silkProvenance
Notes
Donated by Elizabeth W. Perot, 1307 Spruce Street.
Label pinned on back reads as follows, "Fireman's badge belonged to our dear father, Wm. S. Perot, and worn by him when he was a member of the Phila. Hose Co. (volunteer firemen) about 1822."