Title

Membership Certificate of Charles G. Horton

Creation Date

1878

Maker's Mark

Currier & Ives N.Y.

Description

A printed certificate encased in a paper mat, inside a wooden frame with a glass pane. The text of the certificate is in the center of the paper and is surrounded by a border of color illustrations. The text reads "This Certifies that Charles G. Horton is a member of Mutual Hose Company No. 2 Minneapolis Fire Department." The dates of Horton's initiation, retirement and the disbandment of the company are written below the text. The copyright date of "1877" and manufactures mark, "Currier & Ives N.Y.," are at the bottom of the page, below the illustrated border.