Fire Helmet
date: label: date made
content: 19th century
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This leather fire hat was made by an unknown maker during the 19th century. The wide leather brim is flexible, but the crown is made of wood, allowing for some protection. The leather is attached to the wooden crown with a ring of studs, and a five-pointed star pattern made of brass studs on the top of the crown.
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement
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: 2005.0233.0232
label: accession number
content: 2005.0233
label: catalog number
content: 2005.0233.0232
objectType: label: Object Name
content: helmet, fire
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 22 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 57.15 cm