Hatchet: ? Ex. Firemen's Assoc. 23 ward...1901
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1854-1880
Medium:
Iron, wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 46.4 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Fire axe with fan-shaped forged iron blade ("Viking style" or "battle axe" type); black painted wooden handle with rings at either end for mounting; inscription painted in red on handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9013
Marks:
painted in red: on handle: "PAT GUGASON'S / BATTLE AXE / EX. FIREMEN'S ASS'N. 23 WARD / MAY 30, 1901."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
11230
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire hose nozzle: E50
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 11.1 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Brass fire hose nozzle, threaded inside the wider end to screw on to a hose; two bands of diagonal incisions at the wider end.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8965
Marks:
stamped: between bands of incision: "E 50 7/8"
Painted: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11229
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire hose nozzle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 11.1 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Brass fire hose nozzle, threaded inside the wider end to screw on to a hose; two bands of diagonal incisions at the wider end.
Object Number:
INV.8966
Marks:
stamped: between bands of incision: "1 E 50"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11228
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire horn w/cord and tassel
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Brass, fiber
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 x 7 in. ( 48.3 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Brass duty trumpet with flared bell; rounded collars at base of mouthpiece and adjacent to tassel mounts; red cord with two tassels threaded through rings.
Object Number:
INV.9238
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
11226
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trumpet (fire horn)
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Tin, copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. ( 47.6 x 19.7 cm )
Description:
Duty trumpet with unpainted tin mouthpiece and tube and flared copper bell.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8023
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
11225
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trumpet (fire horn)
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. ( 41.3 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
Metal (discolored brass?) duty trumpet with flared bell; four rounded collars, one at base of mouthpiece and three on tube.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8022
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
11224
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trumpet (fire horn)
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. ( 47.6 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
Light brown painted tin duty trumpet with conical bell; dark brown paint on band below mouthpiece, on bands at center and base of tube, and on rim of bell.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8021
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
11223
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Horn (fire horn)
Classification:
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. ( 54 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Long, narrow conical tin horn with flared bell; elongated mouthpiece with narrow opening.
Object Number:
INV.8821
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
11222
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trumpet (fire horn)
Classification:
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. ( 44.4 x 16.2 cm )
Description:
Black painted tin duty trumpet with triangular tassel rings.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8026
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
11221
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Leather, paint, brass, gilding, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 10 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. ( 23.5 x 27.3 x 36.8 cm )
Description:
Eight comb black leather ventilated fire helmet with tooled scroll border on brim; black leather frontpiece with "42 / ENGINEER" painted in gold; gilded brass eagle frontpiece holder; texitle half-lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8860
Marks:
painted: on frontpiece: "42 / ENGINEER"
stamped: on metal ventilation plate under front of brim: "PAT'D / CAIRNS & BROTHER / 143 GRAND ST. NEW YORK"
relief: on metal disk affixed inside top of crown: "CAIRNS & BRO. / 143 GRAND ST. N.Y. / IMPROVED / VENT
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
11220
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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