Fire helmet frontpiece: perserverance 13 engine
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 20.6 x 11.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; shield shape cut at center and backed with red painted (now darkened) leather with "13" in gold painted leather appliqué; "PERSEVERANCE" and "ENGINE" in applied, gold painted leather lettering at top and bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8912
Marks:
stamped: on reverse: "WILSON / . . . / . . . / N.Y."
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11102
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: ocean 2 truck
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 2 in. ( 19 x 12.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "2" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "OCEAN" and "TRUCK" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed, red painted panels above and below.
Object Number:
INV.8922
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "OCEAN / 2 / TRUCK"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11101
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: NY exempt
Classification:
Date:
1854-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 20.3 x 12.1 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; firefighting tools painted at center, with "NY / EXEMPT" and "ASSOCIATION" painted in white above and below.
Object Number:
INV.8944
Marks:
painted: on obverse: "NY / EXEMPT / ASSOCIATION"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11100
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: Niagara
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 21 x 13.3 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet with yellow (originally white?) inscriptions; large "1" appliquéd on recessed panel at center, with "NIAGARA" and "1850" in applied lettering above and below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9138
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "NIAGARA / 1 / 1850"
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11099
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: Neptune 6
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 20 x 8.3 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Black, gold, and red painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "6" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "NEPTUNE" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed, red painted panel above.
Object Number:
INV.8914
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "NEPTUNE / 6"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11098
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Badge: ...order of American Firemen Hudson NY Sept. 1900
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silk, metal, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 18.7 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Blue silk ribbon edged with gold trimming at top with red, white and blue woven silk ribbon in American flag motif gathered into bow at top center with metal wire. Ribbon printed in gold "DELEGATE/ 14TH ANNUAL/ CONVENTION/ OF THE/ ORDER/ AMERICAN/ FIREMEN"; circular tin badge hangs from bottom with central star incised "N/ S/ E/ W" around central image of eagle and "N.Y.S.C."; crescent moon incised "D.A.F."; incised around circular border "HUDSON N.Y./ 19/ 00/ SEPT.-11-12."
Credit Line:
Gift of William M. Wallace, 1934
Object Number:
INV.10626
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11096
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: N.Y. Volunteer Association, S.O.H.
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 4 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 20.3 x 10.8 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; firefighting tools painted at center, with "NY / VOLUNTEER" and "ASSOCIATION / SOH" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed panels above and below.
Object Number:
INV.8924
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11097
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Badge w/button: R.H.&L. Co. no.1 corfu, NY...Aug.19-24, 1901
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1901
Medium:
Silk, brass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 17.8 x 6.4 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Green silk ribbon with oval brass pin at top; circular metal badge suspended from pin; badge coated with white paper painted with red engine, and "R.H. & l. CO. NO 1/CORFU, NY"; ribbon printed in ink with: "29TH ANNUAL/CONVENTION/OF THE/NEW YORK/STATE/Firemen's Ass/Buffalo, NY/AUG 19-24, 1901"
Object Number:
INV.10703
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1901
eMuseum Object ID:
11094
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 23
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 8.9 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Black leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "UNIT[ED] STATES" in applied leather lettering at top; "23" cut out at center with cut out star above, both with painted leather backing.
Object Number:
INV.9096
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11095
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Badge w/button: N.Y. Exempt...Somerville, N.J...P. Hickey...
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1912
Medium:
Silk, metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 3 x 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 7.6 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Green silk ribbon printed in gold ink with: "DECORATION OF/WASHINGTON'S/MONUMENT/FEB. 22, 1912/NEW YORK CITY"; at top of ribbon is coated paper printed with: "NEW YORK EXEMPT" inside ornate frame with pin-back; pinned near botom is image of fireman on paper inside circle frame, and suspended from bottom is medallion with coated paper with photograph of firefighter and: "PETER J. HICKEY/FOREMAN/EXEMPT FIRE ENGINE CO."
Object Number:
INV.10485
Marks:
pin: "NEW YORK EXEMPT"
ribbon: printed in gold ink: "DECORATION OF/WASHINGTON'S/MONUMENT/FEB. 22, 1912/NEW YORK CITY"
badge: PETER J. HICKEY/FOREMAN/EXEMPT FIRE ENGINE CO."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1912
eMuseum Object ID:
11093
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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