Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
96.18.001
Accession#:
96.18
Credit Line:
Donated by Eric Buerger.
Object Name:
Buckle
Title:
Belt Buckle from Juneau Volunteer Fire Department
Date:
1989
Description:
Oval pewter belt buckle with brass—plated fire hand—cart in center. Above cart, embossed, "JUNEAU VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT." bisecting upper one third of buckle. Above "VOLUNTEER", embossed "1887—1987" in half circle. In bottom one third, under cart, embossed "100 YEARS OF SERVICE". Both right and left edge have embossed filagree. Design is raised about 0.125 inches. Loop for leather extends from proper left.
BACK: Center has raised vertical oval, inside "U.S. DES. PAT./ 246, 552". Proper left loop for leather; proper right, hook. Under loop, vertical stamped "("c" in circle) 1987/ Siskiyou / Buckle Co. Inc. / WILLIAMS OREGON". Top center, above oval, stamped "NO 121 of 250 / 1987 Limited Edition". "121" engraved.
BACK: Center has raised vertical oval, inside "U.S. DES. PAT./ 246, 552". Proper left loop for leather; proper right, hook. Under loop, vertical stamped "("c" in circle) 1987/ Siskiyou / Buckle Co. Inc. / WILLIAMS OREGON". Top center, above oval, stamped "NO 121 of 250 / 1987 Limited Edition". "121" engraved.
Notes:
Donated via Alaska State Museum.
Search Terms:
Clothing
Jewelry
Fire
Metal
Personal Belonging
Emergency Service
Jewelry
Fire
Metal
Personal Belonging
Emergency Service
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Belt Buckle from Juneau Volunt
Belt Buckle from Juneau Volunt
Belt Buckle from Juneau Volunt
Belt Buckle from Juneau Volunt