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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Steam Fire Engine Numeral Plate
Object ID
1937.002.1
Date Range
Circa 1882
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Steam Fire Engine Numeral Plate
Description
Silver colored, shield shaped plaque with beveled edge. Four holes, two at top and two at bottom, for mounting. Engraved with 4.5in high ornate "1" in center. A banner like ribbon, curving around it contains "L.F.D." Some black matter in all recessed areas and lines makes numbers and motifs stand out. Cast from brass, plated in white metal, possibly silver. According to accession "this was a numeral plate was taken from Clapp Jones steam fire engine #1 about 1882."
Date Range
Circa 1882
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0161
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Plaque
Material
Brass
Length (in)
9.125
Width (in)
8
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
One corner is bent.
Object ID
1937.002.1
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1937.002
Images
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Collection
History Collection: Groups & Organizations
Object ID
2004.035
Date Range
1865-1885
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Collection
History Collection: Groups & Organizations
Description
Black painted wood cane with cast metal handle and metal ferrule tip, handle marked, "Grand Army of the Republic, 1861 Veteran 1865" on both sides. Includes emblems of branches of service, eagle, and flag.
Date Range
1865-1885
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood, Metal
Length (in)
33.5
Diameter (in)
0.254
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
tip pinched. VAP update, 9/3/2015: handle is loose
Object ID
2004.035
Images
Less detail