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35th Convention of New Mexico State Firemen's Association Badge
Image Not Available for 35th Convention of New Mexico State Firemen's Association Badge

35th Convention of New Mexico State Firemen's Association Badge

Association (Albuquerque, New Mexico founded 1900)
Date1959
Mediumpaper, plastic, ribbon
Dimensions7 7/8 × 3 × 1/4 in. (20 × 7.6 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Fire Department
Object numberPC1975.23.65
DescriptionThis identification badge, constructed of paper, plastic, and ribbon, is associated with the Albuquerque Fire Department. The base color of the ribbon portion of the identification badge is off-white and reads, "35th Convention / of New Mexico / State / Firemens / Assn." in red, serifed lettering. Below this, the bottom portion of the ribbon portion showcases the location and date, reading "Carlsbad, N.M. / Sept. 21-23 / 1959" in the same red lettering. The top cream-colored paper of the badge reads, "W. A Westerfield Chief, Albuquerque, New Mexico," in black, courier-type 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.
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