1900 U.P.F.A. Firemen’s Tournament Calumet MI Antique Copper Medal Schwaab For Sale

Antique 1900 U.P.F.A. 6th Annual Firemen’s Tournament Medal – Calumet, Michigan

Wonderful original antique copper medal commemorating the 6th Annual U.P.F.A. Firemen’s Tournament held in Calumet, Michigan, in August 1900.

This beautifully detailed piece features an antique horse-drawn firefighting apparatus at the center, surrounded by a shield-shaped border, laurel branches, and firefighting equipment at the top.

The reverse bears the manufacturer’s mark, Schwaab S. & S. Co., Milwaukee, a historic maker of badges and commemorative medals.

Details:

* Date: August 1900

* Event: 6th Annual U.P.F.A. Tournament

* Location: Calumet, Michigan

* Maker: Schwaab S. & S. Co., Milwaukee

* Material: Copper

* Size: Approximately 2 inches

* Original suspension loop at top

Condition: Antique condition with age-appropriate surface wear, oxidation, and a rich, naturally aged copper patina. The original hanging loop is intact. No ribbon is included. Please examine photographs for condition.

An unusual surviving piece of turn-of-the-century Upper Peninsula firefighting history. A wonderful addition to a collection of antique fire department memorabilia, Michigan historical artifacts, or early American commemorative medals.