Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire dept. badge: Asst. F.F.H.F.D. 7, 1862
Object Number:
INV.10313
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 2 x 3 in. ( 2.5 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Brass shield-shaped badge inscribed "ASSISTANT/ F.F.H.F.D./ 7."
Gallery Label:
This badge was worn by a member of the Fire Department's 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard at Fort Federal Hall in Baltimore, Maryland during the Civil War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Major Kenneth C. Miller
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.