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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Friendship Fire Bucket
Object ID
1925.014.1
Date Range
1791-1816
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Friendship Fire Bucket
Description
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.
Date Range
1791-1816
Year Range From
1791
Year Range To
1816
Last Owner
Hoff, George
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
People
Hoff, George
Subcategory
Regulative & Protective T&E
Object Name
Bucket, Fire
Material
Leather
Height (in)
11.75
Diameter (in)
6.325
Dimension Details
Diameter of top opening ranges from 8in to 8.75in.Diameter listed is for base.
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Handle has broken away from bucket. For exhibition, handle reinserted and secured with wire.
2003 - The Worlds of Jacob Eichholtz
Object ID
1925.014.1
Usage
Friendship Fire Company
Accession Number
1925.014
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2002.144
Date Range
1683-1920
Collection
History Collection
Description
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
Finding Aid can be found in Object File.
Date Range
1683-1920
Year Range From
1683
Year Range To
1920
Collector
Albert Shertz, LCHS
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0546
People
Cookson, Theodore
Hubley, Michael
Riegart, A.
Edwards, Thomas
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
courthouses
Object Name
Wax, Sealing
Material
Wax
Object ID
2002.144
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