Tri-State Fireman's Convention Badge
Manufacturer / Maker
St. Louis Button Co.
(St. Louis, Missouri, founded ca. 1909)
AssociationAssociated with
Albuquerque Fire Rescue
(Albuquerque, New Mexico founded 1900)
Date1954
Mediumcardboard, plastic, ribbon
Dimensions7 1/2 × 3 × 1/4 in. (19.1 × 7.6 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Fire Department
Object numberPC1975.23.53
DescriptionThis name badge was manufactured by St. Louis Button Co. and associated with the Albuquerque Fire Department. The pin is constructed of cardboard, plastic, and ribbon, and the base color on the ribbon portion is a scarlet red and features the words "16th / Annual / Tri-State Fireman's/ Convention" in gold lettering. The location and dates are also presented: "Grants / New Mexico / June / 18-19 / 1954" in the same gold lettering. The top cream-colored paper portion of the pin reads, "Chief Art Westerfield/ Albuquerque, N.M." in courier lettering. Chief W. A. (Arthur) Westerfeld served as a firefighter in Albuquerque for forty-three years and was the head of the department for thirty-one years.On View
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