Collection Highlights
Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Badge: ...order of American Firemen Hudson NY Sept. 1900
Object name
Badge: ...order of American Firemen Hudson NY Sept. 1900
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
Silk, metal, tin
Dimensions
Overall: 7 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 18.7 x 4.8 cm )
Description
Blue silk ribbon edged with gold trimming at top with red, white and blue woven silk ribbon in American flag motif gathered into bow at top center with metal wire. Ribbon printed in gold "DELEGATE/ 14TH ANNUAL/ CONVENTION/ OF THE/ ORDER/ AMERICAN/ FIREMEN"; circular tin badge hangs from bottom with central star incised "N/ S/ E/ W" around central image of eagle and "N.Y.S.C."; crescent moon incised "D.A.F."; incised around circular border "HUDSON N.Y./ 19/ 00/ SEPT.-11-12."
Credit Line
Gift of William M. Wallace, 1934
Object Number
INV.10626
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
