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Badge on block in envelope: N.Y.F.D., 37

Badge on block in envelope: N.Y.F.D., 37
Object name 
Badge on block in envelope: N.Y.F.D., 37
Date 
1853-1865
Medium 
Metal
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 4.4 x 3.8 cm )
Description 
Metal shield-shaped badge with image of fire wagon; inscribed "11/ N.Y.F.D./ 37."
Object Number 
INV.9245
Gallery Label 
This badge was worn by a member of the Engine Company No. 37, a division of the New York Volunteer Fire Department.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.