Collection Highlights
"Columbia Demands Her Children"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.30
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Badge on block in envelope: Tremont
Object Number:
1448
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Metal shield-shaped badge with central image of crossed ladders surmounted by large "1"; inscribed in banner above "TREMONT"; fire wagon at top; foliate detail at bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
