Fire Bucket, 1803
THF166604 / Fire Bucket, 1803
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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
Subject Date
1803
Place of Creation
Location
Object ID
30.186.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Diameter: 8 in
Inscriptions
on side:
No. 1 / J. Whitehouse / Y.F.S. / 1803
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