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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Farmer's Bank Fire Bucket
Object ID
2006.999
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Farmer's Bank Fire Bucket
Description
Leather fire bucket . Painted black banner with yellow letters: "Farmer's Bank." has foliate designs on both ends of banner. "No. 9" is painted below banner in black. Stitched leather construction. Metal D rings and leather loops attach 1in wide leather handle and bucket. Tag found inside bucket: "Water Bucket of C W Richenbach Property of Union No 1". Tag is for 1931 Union Fire Company annual dinner. Tag is now in object file.
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
People
Richenbach, C. W.
Subcategory
Regulative & Protective T&E
Search Terms
Buckets
Farmers Bank of Lancaster
Fire buckets
Union Fire Company
Object Name
Bucket, Fire
Material
Leather
Height (in)
13.5
Diameter (in)
9
Dimension Details
Height including handle is 19in. Diameter of base is 5.375in.
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Bottom is reinforced with 2 crossed leather straps.
Object ID
2006.999
Usage
Farmers Bank
Images
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Presentation Fire Trumpet
Object ID
2017.999.33
Date Range
1858
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Presentation Fire Trumpet
Description
Functioning commemorative speaking trumpet with 5 sections: ornate bell and a spiraling portion of the stem have a brass colored finish. Others appear to be silver. Four ropelike silver coils separate portions. Two of these have eyes with a brass ring. A sash of 2.5in wide faded red silk ribbon tied in a bow hangs from one ring. Engraved: "Presented to the/Friendship Fire Company/by Henry E. Leman/1858."
Date Range
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 6
Object Name
Trumpet, Fire
Height (cm)
43.18
Height (ft)
1.4166666667
Height (in)
17
Circumference (ft)
19.3675
Circumference (cm)
0.6354166667
Circumference (in)
7.625
Dimension Details
mouthpiece circumference: 3.25in
Object ID
2017.999.33
Images
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Union Fire Company Bucket
Object ID
1924.008.13
Date Range
1850-1880
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Union Fire Company Bucket
Description
Black leather fire bucket with two metal D rings attached to top edge opposite of each other. Stenciled letters in gold on side of bucket read "G. W. Richenbach / Union." Crossed leather strips on bottom exterior of bucket.
Date Range
1850-1880
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1880
Last Owner
Richenbach, G. W.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
People
Richenbach, G. W.
Subcategory
Regulative & Protective T&E
Object Name
Bucket, Fire
Height (in)
12
Diameter (in)
6.25
Dimension Details
Diameter of top opening is 10in. Diameter of base is 6.25in.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-10-16
Condition Notes
Missing handle.
Object ID
1924.008.13
Credit
Gift of Captain Richard Lapham
Accession Number
1924.008
Images
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