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Object Name |
Plaque |
Date |
ca. 1885 |
Description |
Firefighting company presentation shield of painted leather with firefighting motifs, enclosed in a display case of glass and wood. Inscribed, "AMERICUS / 2 / OF BAYONNE NJ / TO WASHINGTON CO. / 1 / OF PORT RICHMOND SI." (Keywords: Firefighter, Commemorative, New York) |
Ownership and History |
A shield like this was typically a gift from one volunteer fire company to another, and might commemorate a friendly social gathering that brought the two companies together. Washington Engine Company No. 1 of Port Richmond, Staten Island was organized in 1853 and disbanded in 1905. Bayonne, New Jersey, just across the Kill Van Kull from Staten Island, was incorporated as a city in 1869. One of Bayonne's early firehouses was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and preserved as the Chief John T. Brennan Fire Museum. |
Earliest Date |
1853 |
Latest Date |
1905 |
Subjects |
Fire fighting Emblems Fire fighters |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Ceremonial Artifact |
Catalog Number |
A36.0172--dup000 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, 2011. |
Legal Status |
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