Collection Highlights
Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
PR.055.3.189
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: 1st engineer
Object Number:
INV.9212
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 6 1/8 x 1 in. ( 16.2 x 15.6 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "1s[t] ENGINEER / 1"
stamped: on reverse: "WILSON / MAKER / 135 BOWERY / N Y"
Description:
Gold painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large "1" cut out at center and backed with black painted leather, with "1s[t] ENGINEER" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed panel above.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
