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Title |
San Bruno Volunteer Fire Department Badge |
Object Name |
Badge, Law Enforcement |
Description |
San Bruno Volunteer Fire Department Badge. Silver metal shield-shaped badge, tapering to points at both the top and bottom. Small holes have been punched through the metal in the top corners. In the center is a stamped image of an early 20th century firefighting car. Stamped black text above and below the image reads "V.F.D. / SAN BRUNO / 1." |
Date |
n.d. |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2014.018.029.144 |
Dimensions |
H-2.375 W-1.875 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"V.F.D. / SAN BRUNO / 1" (stamped in black) |
Provenance |
This artifact was owned and used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Walter Moore created this collection while he was Deputy Sheriff in San Mateo County, 1943-1960. |
Notes |
"San Bruno Fire started as a volunteer department in the early 1900’s. In 1937 the San Bruno Fire Department was formed with paid firefighters. The volunteer firefighters played a huge role in the cities fire operations in conjunction with the formation of a paid full time fire department. Paid call volunteer firefighters served along with full time firefighters up until the early 21st century." [https://www.sanbruno.ca.gov/gov/city_departments/fire_/about/history.htm 07/18/2018] |
Search Terms |
Badge Badges Fire Departments Fire Departments - San Bruno Firefighters Law Enforcement Moore, Walter H. San Bruno San Mateo County Sheriff's Office San Mateo County-Sheriffs Sheriff's Department Sheriffs Volunteer Fire Departments |
Subjects |
Badges Fire Fire Department Law enforcement |
People |
Moore, Walter H. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |