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La Crosse County Historical Society discovers, collects, preserves, and shares the history of La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

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  1. Badge, Fire - 2017.048.07

    La Crosse Fire Dept. Fire Chief's badge. Badge is gold and round, with an eagle sitting atop the round portion. What appear to be feathers jut out from the bottom of the round portion in a V-shape. In the center of the badge, there are five fireman's bugles which are crossing each other. There is a second, small, more impressed ring, and a third ring which goes around the circumference of the badge and holds the black lettered inscription (see in...

    Record Type: Object

    Badge, Fire
  2. Badge, Fire - 2017.fic.913

    La Crosse Fire Department Badge. Stamped text "Lieutenant No. 4 La Crosse Fire Dept." Top of the badge has an eagle with its head bent down into its chest. Center has emblem with ladder, two fire nozzles and a fire helmet in the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Badge, Fire
  3. Badge, Fire - 2017.fic.919

    Square-cross shaped badge from the La Crosse Fire Department. Stamped text 'La Crosse 24 Fire Dept".

    Record Type: Object

    Badge, Fire
  4. Box, Fire Alarm - 1975.012.01

    Gaynor fire alarm box and pedestal. Cast iron, box has a small glass window in the door.

    Record Type: Object

    Box, Fire Alarm
  5. Bucket, Fire - 1946.003.02

    Leather fire bucket made with heavy leather and rivets. Sewn leather handle is attached with two metal rings on the rim. Wide lip of leather rolled over a wooden ring. Flat bottom.

    Record Type: Object

    Bucket, Fire
  6. Hat - 2012.fic.149

    Black wool hat with flat crown and shiny vinyl visor. Black strap across front with a silver button at either end with FB stamped on them. Fireman's uniform hat. Label inside says "Fechheimer Bros Co." and there is a typed tag with the name Kenneth G. Zanter.

    Record Type: Object

    Hat
  7. Helmet, Firefighter's - 1981.062.02

    Black leather fireman's helmet, embossed decoration on brim, and brass peak decoration with fire dept. logo (generic). shield missing, metal label in crown "cairns &brother fire equipment". underside of brim has name painted in "Bob Radtke".

    Record Type: Object

    Helmet, Firefighter's
  8. Helmet, Firefighter's - 2002.010.04

    Fireman's helmet. Black with small plastic visor, leather chin strap, leather shield on front crown, has white lables with writing: "truck," and "LA-X-FD". Also, difficult to read: 65, and Bob White. These latter have been painted over, but show through. Made of molded composite plastic. Number painted in white on underside of brim, can be read as 91 or 16.

    Record Type: Object

    Helmet, Firefighter's
  9. Helmet, Firefighter's - 2013.fic.027

    Black leather fireman's helmet. Edges are rough and surface is very cracked: tooled design and writing on brim have all but disappeared. Leather shield on front is present but detached. Red and white, it says "Foreman" with a backwards letter N and a big number "1." Was once held in place by gold-painted leather peak at top of helmet.

    Record Type: Object

    Helmet, Firefighter's
  10. Patch, Fire - 2005.001.18

    Six La Crosse fire department patches.

    Record Type: Object

    Patch, Fire
  11. Photograph, Black-and-White - 2017.fic.958

    Head and shoulders photgraph of Joseph Losey. The tag with the photo says "Hon. J.W. Losey Presidet of the 1st Board of Police and Fire Commissioners Died march 11th, 1901."

    Record Type: Photo

    Photograph, Black-and-White
  12. Pumper, Horse-Drawn Steam - 1945.020.01

    Nott Steam Pumper, pulled by a pair of horses.

    Record Type: Object

    Pumper, Horse-Drawn Steam
  13. Textbook - 2017.048.08

    Fire Chief's Handbook textbook.

    Record Type: Library

    The Fire Chief's Handbook
  14. Textbook - 2017.048.13

    Fire Management Services Textbook

    Record Type: Library

    Management of Fire Service Operations
  15. Uniform, Fire - 1981.062.01

    Black rubber fireman's turnout coat. green corduroy collar, and 4 large metal hook closures.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Fire
  16. Uniform, Fire - 2013.001.01

    Jacket to a dress uniform for the chief of the fire department in La Crosse, WI. Dark navy twill, double breasted with 2 rows of 4 yellow metal buttons down the front. 5 gold braid stripes on each cuff and patch on left shoulder says "La Crosse Fire Dept."

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Fire
  17. Uniform, Fire - 2017.048.01

    Fire Chief Gregg Cleveland's dress hat. White hat with black velvet band beneath. Adjustable gold colored chin strap attached by two silver buttons decorated with laurel leaves and "F.D". The visor of the hat is embroidered with small metal bronze coils that are in the shape of flames with red accents. The top of the hat has a gold colored plastic fire chief pin with blue center with text "CHIEF" with five bugles on the outside. Size 7 3/8.

    Record Type: Object

    Uniform, Fire

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