National Museum of American History
Firefighter's Badge for Niagara Fire Company No. 8
Perry, William P. · c 1861
This small silver badge is a type that is sometimes referred to as a “thumbnail” badge for its size and shape. It was worn by a firefighter belonging to the Niagara Fire Company No. 8 of Charleston, South Carolina. Niagara No. 8 was an independent all-African American volunteer fire company established in late 1861. It would continue until 1881, when the city disbanded the volunteer fire companies and established a paid, municipal department.
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