Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Historical Artifacts
Fire helmet placard: Foreman Exempt Company, Z.M.
Object Number:
INV.8923
Date:
1854-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 x 3 in. ( 19 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
painted: on obverse: "FOREMAN / EXEMPT / COMPANY. / Z. M."
Description:
Painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; gold ground with ladder carriage(?) painted in red and shades of brown at center; "FOREMAN / EXEMPT" and "COMPANY. / Z. M." painted in black at top and bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
