Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: Hopkins's hose
Object Number:
INV.8949
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 20.6 x 8.6 x 5.7 cm )
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "HOPKINS / HOSE / 3"
Description:
Gold painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large, gold painted "3" appliquéd on recessed, red painted shield at center, with "HOPKINS" and "HOSE" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed, red painted panels above.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
