Fire Bucket, Used by Levi Huntington, circa 1795
THF188495 / Fire Bucket, Used by Levi Huntington, circa 1795
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Artifact Overview
Many home and business owners in colonial and early America kept leather fire buckets in case of emergency. When a fire broke out in the community, owners tossed their buckets into the street, where firefighters and local citizens used them to carry water to put out the fire. Buckets decorated with names, initials and numbers helped owners identify their buckets after the fire had been extinguished.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fire bucket
Date Made
circa 1795
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
24.133.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Howard Stanton.
Material
Leather
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Color
Green
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 in
Diameter: 8 in
Inscriptions
L. Huntington No. 2
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