Model of a Firefighter's Hose Cart, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Effective firefighting depended on hoses to carry water from a source to a pumper, and from the pumper to the fire. Hand- or horse-drawn hose carts transported hoses to the scene of a fire. Larger reels might hold several hundred feet of leather, cotton or rubber hoses.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
63.119.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of James Balcom.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Color
Red
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 9.25 in
Length: 27 in
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