Highlighted in this collection are materials acquired as part of the Public Safety Preservation Project to preserve the rich history of the Naperville Fire Department from its founding in 1874 to the present day.
Badge, silver-colored metal, “Naperville Hose Co.,” with etched horse and pumper, late 19th century
Photograph, black and white, image of fire at Kroehler Mfg. Co., Naperville
Photograph, sepia-toned image of Naperville Hose Company Number 1, late 19th century
Photograph, black and white image of the Naperville Fire Department, 1936
Ball Point Pen, from the Naperville Fire Department, 2007
Brochure, Naperville Fire Department, circa 2007
Certificate of Appreciation, from the Naperville Fire Department’s 100th anniversary celebration, 1974
Patch, with Naperville Fire Department logo
Trading Card, Naperville Fire Department, 2006
Photograph, black and white, image of Naperville house fire, 1970
Photograph, black and white, image of unidentified fire, 1965
