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  This is to certify that Mark Gridley of West Hartford…

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  Image of a certificate issued to Mark Gridley of West Hartford, Connecticut, certifying him as a lifetime member of the American Bible Society; an angel in flight holding an "Everlasting Gospel" scroll illuminates a cross on Earth below while a man kneels at the glory of an illuminated book emerging from the clouds above him.

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  Salinas City High School this certifies that Elmer P. Alexander

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  Image of the allegorical woman figure Eureka with bear, spear, and cornucopia at the top center of a diploma certificate from Salinas City High School issued in 1889 to Elmer P. Alexander; elaborate oval border with interior library and exterior building views, "Lux mentis scientia" motto, and sun breaking through clouds.

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  Oakland High School this certifies that Edward A. Ellsworth

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  Image of the allegorical woman figure Eureka with bear, spear, and cornucopia at the top center of a diploma certificate from Oakland High School issued in 1886 to Edward A. Ellsworth; elaborate oval border with interior library and exterior building views, "Lux mentis scientia" motto, and sun breaking through clouds; City of Oakland Department of Education seal at bottom center.

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  This may certify that ... was admitted a member of the Firemen's Benevolent Society of the city of Hartford

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  Image of a blank membership certificate from the Firemen's Benevolent Society of Hartford, Connecticut, with a central image of firefighters with hoses, ladders, and manual fire engines amassed on the street and tree-filled park before the Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut, to fight a fire burning in a nearby building labeled with the signs "Elihu Geer Job & Card Printer" and "Case Nevers & Co."; with surrounding buildings labeled "Eagle Tavern" "Exchange Office" and "Oswin Welles," and spectators and a displaced family with their household belongings standing on the street; with a small vignette of a fire hose carriage at bottom center; the image presumably depicts the August 9, 1839, fire in the Mitchell Building on State Street.

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  Nashawannuck Manf'g Co. suspenders

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  Image of a goddess-like figure in white robes riding in a gold chariot pulled by three tigers through clouds with the sun shining behind her; female figure holds the reins made of suspenders in one hand and a pole topped with a flag printed with an "N" for the Nashawannuck Manufacturing Company in the other.

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  This is to certify that Hiram Sweet is an honorary member of the Columbia Hose Co. of Philadelphia

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  Image of a certificate from the Columbia Hose Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with handwritten text certifying Hiram Sweet was conferred as an honorary member on October 6, 1830, and decorated with ornate borders and firefighting equipment including hoses, ladders, speaking trumpets, an American shield and eagle, and vignettes of eye-level views of firefighters pulling a steam fire engine and hose carriage towards Independence Hall; the exterior of the three-story Columbia Hose Company firehouse with a flag on the station roof, and pedestrians and dog on the sidewalk in front; and firefighters fighting a fire at the 4-story “French & Richards” paint and drugstore; the certificate has a green embossed seal of the fire company.

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