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- Fire Bucket, 1803 - 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.
- 1803
- Collections - Artifact
Fire Bucket, 1803
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.
- Hallmark "Flame-Fighting Friends" Christmas Ornament, 1999 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1999
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Flame-Fighting Friends" Christmas Ornament, 1999
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Fire Bucket, 1820 - 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.
- 1820
- Collections - Artifact
Fire Bucket, 1820
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.
- 1924 Seagrave Pumper Fire Engine - Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, purchased this fire truck in 1924, gave it a major overhaul in 1938 (adding new fenders, wheels, and lights), and fought fires with it for another 25 years. A 130-horsepower engine allowed the Seagrave to pump 750 gallons of water per minute. Gold-leaf decorations illustrate the pride firefighters took in their truck.
- 1924
- Collections - Artifact
1924 Seagrave Pumper Fire Engine
Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, purchased this fire truck in 1924, gave it a major overhaul in 1938 (adding new fenders, wheels, and lights), and fought fires with it for another 25 years. A 130-horsepower engine allowed the Seagrave to pump 750 gallons of water per minute. Gold-leaf decorations illustrate the pride firefighters took in their truck.
- Fire Bucket, Used by Levi Huntington, circa 1795 - 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.
- circa 1795
- Collections - Artifact
Fire Bucket, Used by Levi Huntington, circa 1795
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.