Subject: Fire extinction

Election campaign pin supporting Charles H. Cohn for President of the Pennsylvania State Fireman's Association. The pin dates to October 4, 1898. Cohn served as Allentown's Fire Chief from 1893-1896. A pamphlet in the collection lists Cohn as selling whiskey, wine, and cigars at 19 North 7th Street, Allentown, PA. Additional biographical information notes Cohn's attendance as an aid at the March 1886 Purim Ball in Allentown.