Fire helmet frontpiece: 49
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 20 x 8.3 x 7 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "49" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "POC[AH]ONT[A]S" and "JDR" in applied, gold painted leather lettering above and below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9095
Marks:
stamped: on reverse: "WILSON / MAKER / 135 BOWERY / N.Y."
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11933
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 58 engineer
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 4 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 20.3 x 10.5 x 7 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "58" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "ENGINEER" painted in gold below.
Object Number:
INV.8910
Marks:
handwritten: on reverse: "June 21, 1923"
applied/painted leather: at center of obverse: "58"
painted: on bottom of obverse: "ENGINEER"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11935
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 47
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 5 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 14.9 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "47" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with ". . . ORK" and "CV. . ." in applied, gold painted lettering above and below.
Object Number:
INV.9205
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: ". . . ORK / 47 / CV. . ."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11932
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: Fort Washington
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1836-1868
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 in. ( 19.7 x 8.9 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "27" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "FORT WASHINGTON" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed panel above and recessed, gold painted panel without inscription below.
Object Number:
INV.9100
Marks:
stamped (twice): on reverse: "H. T. GRATACAP"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1868
eMuseum Object ID:
11931
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: foreman
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 20.3 x 14 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Gold, black, and red painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large "1" cut out at center and backed with black painted leather, with "FOREMAN / PIONEER HOSE" and "PDS" in applied, gold painted leather above and below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9143
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "FOREMAN / PIONEER HOSE / 1 / PDS"
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11930
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 37
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 20 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "37" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather.
Object Number:
INV.9094
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11929
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 3
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 7.6 x 18.4 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large, gold painted "3" appliquéd at center, with recessed panels above and below.
Object Number:
INV.9110
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11927
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 3
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 x 2 in. ( 19 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Gold(?) painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "3" cut out at center and backed with black painted leather, with recessed, black painted star and recessed, red painted panel with applied lettering (now mostly missing) above and recessed, red painted panel below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9031
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "[F]OR[EMAN?] / 3"
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11874
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 2nd assistant
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 19 x 10.2 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Light olive (originally white?) painted leather frontpiece with inscriptions painted in black; "9" cut out at center and backed with black painted leather, with "CONTINENTAL / 2ND / ASSISTANT" painted above and "J. R. D." painted below.
Object Number:
INV.9107
Marks:
painted: at top of obverse: "CONTINENTAL / 2ND / ASSISTANT"
painted/applied leather: at center of obverse: "9"
painted: at bottom of obverse: "J. R. D."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11873
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 1st Vice President...
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1854-1900
Medium:
Metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 12.1 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Gold painted metal frontpiece from a fire helmet; firefighting tools painted at center with "1st VICE PRES / EXEMPT SONS" and "23rd WARD / C.V." painted in black above and below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9087
Marks:
painted in black: on obverse: "1st VICE PRES. / EXEMPT SONS / 23rd WARD / C.V."
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11869
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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