Badge
- Object Name:
- Badge
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.181
- Creator:
- Mitchell, A. W., Manufacturing Company
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- circa 1880
- Description:
- Badge, fireman's. Obverse engraved: "ALWAYS READY / TORRENT / 1 / FISHERVILLE / N.H.", on convex shield shape with wrigglework border. "A. W. MITCHELL Co. / BOSTON" stamped on reverse. Silver-plated white metal with vertical pin soldered to back.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Provenance:
- From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Badge belonged to Addison F. Gage (1860-1937) of Penacook, maternal great uncle of donor. - Credit Line:
- Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
- People:
- Gage, Addison F. (1860-1937)
- Subjects:
- Fire departments, Firemen
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