Leather fire bucket with leather-encased wooden reinforcement band rim. Two metal circular loops are attached by leather loops attached to the rim on one side and a 1-inch-wide leather handle. On outside, painted in yellow letters on a black banner: "Farmer's Bank". Leaf-like embellishment at both ends of the banner. Painted in black below: "No 8." Bottoms reinforced by two crossed leather straps.
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.
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.
Black leather fire bucket. Two metal circles connect handle to bucket. Central section of handle is torn revealing 11 strands of twine that form the bundle inside the leather handle. Two additional bands across bottom exterior. "Wm Norris" in yellow or gold painted letters inside a curved banner.
Black leather fire bucket with hand stitched handle Repaired handle loop on one side is torn. Metal circles connect handle to bucket. On outside, painted in a light color and highlighted in black "Jacob * Ackerman Washington." Top opening of bucket is oval. Light is visible between stitches on side seam.
Black stitched leather fire bucket . Leather covered wooden ring forms rim. Two metal D rings attached to rim by leather loops hold leather handle. Painted decoration includes "Wm Norris" in yellow letters inside a curved banner outlined in pale yellow. Foliate designs flank the banner. Very faint letters below banner may read "Washington" although according to accession, the bucket was used by the Friendship Fire Co.
Bucket suffered much paint loss. One of the leather loops that holds the handle on the bucket is partially torn.
Object ID
1925.014.2
Notes
Sticker inside bucket identifies it as 1925.014.2, but accession record claims 1925.014.2 is an unmarked bucket used by Friendship Fire Co. This may or may not be the correct number/object match.
Black, stitched leather fire bucket. A leather loop holds one metal D ring to the rim of the bucket. Attached is a 1.5in piece of torn rope. THe second metal loop (detached) still contains a piece of rope covered by black leather with stitching. On outside is painted a curved banner with yellow letters "Lancaster Gaol," below is "No. 1." Crossed leather strips on exterior of base. Leather is worn off rim to expose wood underneath.
Stitched leather fire bucket painted red on outside. Wooden band inside rim is visible where seam has come apart at a handle attachment point. Two metal D rings hold leather handle to bucket. "Geo. Hoff Jun.r Friendship" painted in gold letters on red background. this wire used to anchor both ends of handle.
