"Lafayette Hook & Ladder Company No. 1" Carved Panel
date: label: date made
content: ca 1845
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This shield is modeled after the United States shield, with 13 red and white stripes and blue field with gold stars. The center of the shield bears a crossed torch and axe behind the number “1,” and reads “Lafayette H&L Co, Organized July 21, 1845.” Behind the shield is a crossed ladder and hook. A hook and ladder company would often work in conjunction with hose and engine companies to fight fires.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Fire Fighting
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content: Home and Community Life: Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement
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content: Engine Panel Paintings
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content: Cultures & Communities
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content: Work
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content: Firefighting Collection
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content: Art
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2005.0233.0321
label: accession number
content: 2005.0233
label: catalog number
content: 2005.0233.0321
objectType: label: Object Name
content: panel, decorative
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 15 in; 38.1 cm