Fireman's belt: 1st Vice President
1850-1900
Place madeNew York, United States, North America
Leather
Overall (Folded): 21 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (54.6 × 8.9 × 6.7 cm)
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
INV.9225
DescriptionBrown leather fireman's belt painted yellow with brown sawtooth binding sewn around outer edges, red recess at the center with applied leather lettering reading "1ST VICE PRESIDENT"; metal buckle on one end secured to the belt with a leather strap and one metal stud; two belt sleeves with recesses at the center and applied leather lettering, one reading "6" and the other "NY / EXEMPT / ASSN".Markingsapplied: across center of belt: "1ST VICE PRESIDENT"
applied: center of belt sleeve at buckle end: "NY / EXEMPT / ASSN"
applied: center of belt sleeve opposite buckle end: "6"
painted: reverse: "2334"
ClassificationsFIRE FIGHTING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
