Fire Department Badge

Jewelry

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Fire Department Badge

Entry/Object ID

1992.38.0002

Description

Metal fire department badge from the first Key West fire department organized in 1834. The badge is a silver colored metal with a silver cross and "Rescue 1" engraved on the badge.

Item Type

Brooch

Use

Professional Badge, Fire Department

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Badge, Fire

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Badge, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Metal

Condition

Reason for Exam

Post Exhibit

Overall Condition

Good