Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fireman's belt: ocean truck
Object Number:
INV.9119
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, metal
Dimensions:
overall (as folded): 21 1/4 x 3 x 2 5/8 in. ( 54 x 7.6 x 6.7 cm )
Marks:
applied: across center: "OCEAN TRUCK"
Description:
Brown leather fireman's belt with a metal buckle at one end; red recess across the center with applied leather letters painted yellow reading "OCEAN TRUCK"; yellow belt sleeve with shield shaped recess at the center with applied crossed hook and ladder.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
