Fireman's Photo Button

Artist Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Newark, New Jersey, active 1892 - 1959)

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Newark, New Jersey, active 1892 - 1959)

AssociationAssociated with Albuquerque Fire Rescue (Albuquerque, New Mexico founded 1900)

Dateca. 1910

Mediummetal, paper

Dimensions1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (0.6 × 3.2 cm)

ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Fire Department

Object numberPC1975.23.47

DescriptionThis button is circular and white with a drawing of a man in a fireman's uniform in the center. The drawing is from the chest up, and is drawn in color. The man wears a blue uniform buttoned up to the neck and a blue fireman's helmet. The helmet also has a gold decoration on the front. The man is drawn with short blond hair and a dark mustache. He is looking towards the right.

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