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Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing
Uniforms ➔ Occupational Shirt
Identifier:
190063Description:
This light blue shirt was part of a uniform from the Grand Rapids Fire Department. It was worn around the 1960s and is made of dacron polyester and cotton. It also has a fire department patch on the proper left shoulder.Date:
1960 – 1970Materials:
Dacron Polyester, CottonCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Grand Rapids Fire DepartmentRelated Entities:
Tailored By Five Star (creator) Grand Rapids Fire Department (donor)The Grand Rapids Fire Department was founded in 1849 after the Wendell residence on Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue burned down with nearly all its contents. Citizens approached the village council and demanded a fire brigade be established. That fall, Alert Fire Company Number 1 was established with twenty-eight members.
Since 1849, the Grand Rapids Fire Department has grown to include eleven stations with 221 members across the city.
