GREAT BOSTON FIRE OF 1872 TROOP PASS-RARE MASS VOLUNTEER MILITIA I.S. BURRELL

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GREAT BOSTON FIRE OF 1872 TROOP PASS-RARE MASS VOLUNTEER MILITIA I.S. BURRELL :
$300.00

EXCEEDINGLY RARE!HISTORICAL SOCIETIES / MUSEUMS CHECK THIS OUT!
THIS IS A TROOP PASS ISSUED BY I.S. BURRELL, THE BRIGADIER GENERAL,COMMANDER OFTHE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIAGIVEN TO MEMBERS TO HELP WITH THE CLEANUP & PROTECTION OF THE CITY OF BOSTONAFTER THE GREAT FIRE OF 1872!I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER SURVIVING EXAMPLE AND THE ONLY THING CLOSE TO ITARE PHOTOS DEPICTING THE TROOPS SERVINGTHIS IS THE PASS THEY WOULD HAVE HELD!!!
APPROX. 4 15/16" X 2 11/16"LT PINK CARD STOCK, PRINTED ON OBVERSE ONLY;
PICTORIAL VIGNETTE OF BRIGADE'S SEAL;"FIRST BRIGADEM.V.M.1866RUSSELL SO."
"HEADQUARTERSTROOPS FOR SPECIAL DUTY,CITY HALL,BOSTON, NOV. 12, 1872.PASS THE BEARER WITHIN THE LINESENCLOSING THE BURNT DISTRICT.I.S. BURRELL,BRIG. GEN. COMMANDING TROOPS."
THE FIRE OCCURRED NOVEMBER 9th & 10th OF 1872, THIS PASS DATED NOV. 12, IS TELLING OFTHE RESPONSE TIME & THE NEED FOR THE MILITIAS HELP.
THIS IS A SUPER SPECIAL CROSS COLLECTIBLE THAT WILL APPEAL TO FIRE HISTORIANS & MILITARY AS WELL100% GUARANTEED ORIGINAL, PERIOD TROOP PASSUSA:FREE BASIC SHIPPINGMASSACHUSETTS 6.25% SALES TAX
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