Boston Fire Department Badge in Case

Item Information

Title:
Boston Fire Department Badge in Case
Description:
Boston Fire Department badge belonging to Charles H. Watkins (1886-1957) [.1]. The badge allowed Watkins to pass fire lines. The badge is gold-plated and bears the seal of the city of Boston. In brown leather case [.2] with two snap closures.
Date:
1910–1940
Format:
Ephemera
Genre:
metal
leather
badges
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Extent:
3 3/8 in. x 2 in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/310849
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Place of origin:
United States
Notes:
Gift of the Joan Pearson Watkins Trust
Accession #:
2015.62.143.1-.2
Identifier:
310849