Fire helmet frontpiece: ladder man
1850-1900
Place madeUnited States, North America
Leather, paint
Overall: 8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 21 x 12.1 x 6.4 cm )
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
INV.9027
Markingsapplied/painted leather: on obverse: "LADDERMAN / 1 / BFD"
painted: reverse: "2334"
ClassificationsFIRE FIGHTING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
DescriptionRed painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "1" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "LADDERMAN" and "BFD" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed panels above and below.Object NameFire helmet frontpiece: ladder man
