Collection Highlights
Group of Chicago Zouave Cadets
Date:
Object Number:
PR.049.FF.MIL.CHIZOU
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Fire bucket
Object Number:
INV.135
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Fiber composition, paint, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 1/4 x 9 in. ( 46.4 x 22.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped in red: on bottom: ". . . RUBBER COMPANY / . . . / MANUFACTURERS / NEW YORK / . . ."
painted: on side: "M.P.B. CO. / 1 / W.T.B."
handwritten: on bottom: "W.T.B."
Description:
Ocher colored fiber composition fire bucket with tubular handle; tapered cylindrical form, possibly with rubberized coating; "M.P.B. CO. / 1 / W.T.B." painted in red and black on one side.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
