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Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
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White marble
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Badge: Vol. Firemen's Assn. City of NY...Allentown...1903

Badge: Vol. Firemen's Assn. City of NY...Allentown...1903
Object name 
Badge: Vol. Firemen's Assn. City of NY...Allentown...1903
Date 
1903
Medium 
Silk, paper, brass, tin
Dimensions 
Overall: 5 x 1 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 12.7 x 4.1 x 0.3 cm )
Description 
Purple silk ribbon suspended from brass pin; at bottom is badge with coated paper printed with image of fire engine and: "VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S ASSN/VOLUNTEER/ORG. FEB 22-1884/CITY OF NEW YORK"
Credit Line 
Gift of William M. Wallace, 1934
Object Number 
INV.10472
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.