Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large, gold(?) painted "24" appliquéd with decorative stitching at center; red painted leather banner appliquéd at top with "[JAC]KSON" in applied, gold painted lettering; "R. . .W" in applied lettering at bottom.

Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large, gold painted "2" appliquéd at recessed shield at center, with "MONITOR" and "JMcC" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed, red painted panels above and below.

Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "64" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "393" painted in gold(?) below.

Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "41" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "CL[I]NT[O]N" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed, red painted panel above.

Model of hook and ladder apparatus used by Chelsea Hook and Ladder Company No. 2; red painted metal wheels and rectangular frame with full-width bench in front and single seat in rear with "H & L" painted in gold on the back; removable steering wheel (b) attached to vertical shaft that fits through holes in rear of frame; two sections of ladder (c-d) are carried on sides of frame, and nine sections of ladder of graduated size (e-m) fit inside rectangular frame; removable tongue (n) and two detached fragments (o-p).

Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large "1" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "JACKSON" and "PFR" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed, red painted panels above and below.

Metal shield in the shape of a formeé cross with hollow circular center; "F.D." and "N.Y." at the top and bottom, a hook and ladder at the left and a fire hydrant at the right, all in relief; the shield is attached to a wooden tripod held together by chains, the two side legs a fashioned to look like ladders, and the back leg is collapsible.

White painted leather firefighters' presentation shield with red, white, and blue inscriptions; presented by Relief Hose No. 51 of the New York Volunteer Fire Department to Hopkins Hose No. 3 of Morrisania; painted bull's head at top, fire engines flanking "51" at upper center, and U.S. flags flanking "3" at bottom; mounted on red painted ground inside carved, rectangular wooden frame with gilded molding with Greek key design.

Black painted leather fireman's belt with "OCEAN ENGINE" in applied, white painted leather lettering recessed, red painted panel; slide loop with white painted "2" on recessed red shield; center section with black painted textile backing.

Brown leather fireman's belt (broken), scalloped binding machine sewn around outer edges, red recess across the center with applied leather lettering reading "EMPIRE".