Badge: delegate Flushing, NY Oct. 1906
Classification:
Date:
1906
Medium:
metal, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 3 x 5 in. ( 2.5 x 7.6 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Brass-colored metal pin with text, "DELEGATE/11TH ANNUAL CONVENTION". Red ribbon suspended from pin, with metal badge attached to ribbon. Badge features two firefighters flanking a central fire house. Text on badge reads, "OCT./16&17/1906/E. PLURIBUS UNUM/SOUTHERN N.Y. VOL. FIREMEN'S ASSN./FLUSHING, N.Y."
Object Number:
INV.10515
Marks:
pin: "DELEGATE/11TH ANNUAL CONVENTION"
badge: "OCT./16&17/1906/E. PLURIBUS UNUM/SOUTHERN N.Y. VOL. FIREMEN'S ASSN./FLUSHING, N.Y."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1906
eMuseum Object ID:
8254
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire hat fragments
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
overall a: 1 x 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm )
overall b: 7/8 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 2.2 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Two painted leather capital letters of the alphabet, "N" and "B", detatched from fire hat front pieces.
Object Number:
INV.8981ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
7694
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fireman's pick ax
Classification:
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 34 x 11 in. ( 5.1 x 86.4 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
Metal pick axe head attached to a wooden handle.
Object Number:
INV.8992
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
7503
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet: Alert hose 3 T.E.S.
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint, brass, gilding, other metal, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 10 7/8 x 15 in. ( 22.2 x 27.6 x 38.1 cm )
Description:
Eight comb black painted leather fire helmet with tooled linear decoration on crown and scroll border on brim; red painted leather frontpiece with "ALERT HOSE" in gold painted leather lettering above a large "3" at center, with "TES" in gold painted leather lettering below; gilded brass eagle frontpiece holder; textile half-lining.
Object Number:
INV.8881
Marks:
applied leather: on frontpiece: "ALERT / HOSE / 3 / TES"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
7274
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fireman's trumpet
Classification:
Date:
1838-1842
Medium:
Tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 3/4 x 8 in. ( 50.2 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Black painted tin trumpet with gold painted inscription on rim of flared bell; red paint on inside of mouthpiece and on inside of bell.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Adelaide Mills, 1902
Object Number:
INV.8017
Marks:
painted: on rim of bell: "Z. MILLS ENGINE[ER]"
Gallery Label:
Zophar Mills (1809-1887) served as Assistant Engineer of the New York Volunteer Fire Dept. from 1838 to 1842.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1842
eMuseum Object ID:
7209
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Firemark
Classification:
Date:
1830-1904
Medium:
Iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/4 x 12 5/8 x 3/4 in. ( 36.2 x 32.1 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Painted circular cast iron firemark for the Firemen's Insurance Company of Baltimore, Maryland with image of a fire wagon.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. E. Lawrence Sampter
Object Number:
1957.129
Marks:
cast: into face: "F. I. Co"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1904
eMuseum Object ID:
6974
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: 7 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 in. ( 19.4 x 9.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Gold painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "11" cut out at center and backed with black painted leather, with "FOREMAN" and "BFD" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed panels above and below.
Object Number:
INV.8938
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "FOREMAN / 11 / BFD"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
6943
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Badge: F.F.H.F.D. 7
Classification:
Date:
1900-1951
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 5.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Metal shield-shaped badge inscribed "F.F.H.F.D./ 7/ 25."
Credit Line:
Gift of the 7th Regiment, NGNY, through Major Kenneth Miller
Object Number:
1951.509
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1951
eMuseum Object ID:
6523
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Playpipe and nozzle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1925
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 31 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 79.4 x 19.7 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Brass playpipe and nozzle, metal grips at one end, ribbed pattern at nozzle end, nozzle with flanged opening, 5/8" hole near the center.
Object Number:
INV.268
Marks:
stamped: end of playpipe, near nozzle: "GLEASON & BAILEY MFG. CO., L[?]D / SENECA FALLS, NY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
6383
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fireman's uniform aglet
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 x 2 1/2 x 1 in. ( 96.5 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Red fireman's uniform aglet suspended at pendant end of plaited cord; aglet consists of circular Turk's knot with tassel.
Object Number:
INV.8952
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
5968
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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