Title

Minnesota Fire Department Association Annual Conference Medal/Ribbon St. Cloud 1907

Creation Date

1907

Maker's Mark

Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Description

A metal and silk medal commemorating the Minnesota Fire Dept. Association's 35th Annual Convention. The medal consists of a name badge, a pendant, and two (2) red silk ribbons. The name badge is in the shape of a horizontal rectangle, with a pin mechanism on the reverse side. A laminated piece of paper is inserted into the name badge and features the text "DELEGATE." The circular pendant is attached to the name badge by a pair of five (5) metal chain links. The shape of the pendant is a circle with a pointed bottom and a firefighter's hat and bugle at the top The image of an eagle standing on two (2) bugles is in the center of the pendant. 

The shorter of the two (2) ribbons is directly behind the pendant and is looped through a mechanism on the reverse of the name badge. Gold text covers the bottom half of the ribbon, below the pendant. The text reads "THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION of the MINNESOTA STATE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION HELD AT ST. CLOUD, MINN. June 4-6, A.D. 1907." A paper label featuring the manufacturer's name is adhered to the reverse side of the ribbon.

The longer red ribbon is pinned to the reverse of the short ribbon, at the top and behind the name badge. The name "Willmar" is printed across the obverse side of the long ribbon.