Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Banners
Object name
Banners
Date
1816-1865
Medium
Cotton canvas
Dimensions
a: 16 x 170 in. ( 40.6 x 431.8 cm )
b: 16 1/4 x 174 in. ( 41.3 x 442 cm )
c: 16 3/8 x 78 in. ( 41.6 x 198.1 cm )
Description
Three cotton canvas banners hand painted in red and black letters; a and b read, "EXEMPT FIREMEN./ ASS'N/ 23D WARD/ BRONX"; c is inscribed, "ORRISANIA."
Object Number
INV.12330a-c
Marks
painted: all over a and b: "EXEMPT FIREMEN./ ASS'N/ 23D WARD/ BRONX"
painted: all over c: "ORRISANIA"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
