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Associated institution:

Boston Fire Department  Search this

Maker:

Pendleton, William S.  Search this

Original artist:

Salmon  Search this

Measurements:

image: 15 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 40.005 cm x 27.305 cm

Object Name:

certificate

Object Type:

Engraving

Certificates

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

1833

Subject:

Fire Fighting  Search this

Credit Line:

Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

ID Number:

DL.60.3295

Catalog number:

60.3295

Accession number:

228146

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Peters Prints

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-ffce-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_684463

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 in x 13 in x 4 1/4 in; 15.24 cm x 33.02 cm x 10.795 cm

Object Name:

hand pumper

model, hand pumper

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0588

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0588

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Cultural and Community Life: Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-b582-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1343219

Maker:

Hunneman and Company  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 1/4 in x 8 1/8 in; 15.875 cm x 20.6375 cm

Object Name:

plate, fire engine

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

1872

Subject:

Fire Fighting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0928

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0928

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Cultural and Community Life: Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement

Work

Cultures & Communities

Firefighting Collection

Fire Engine Plates

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-a871-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1347146

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

leather (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 1/2 in x 8 1/4 in; 31.75 cm x 20.955 cm

Object Name:

bucket, fire

Date made:

ca 1800

Subject:

Fire Fighting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0278

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0278

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5d5a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1340789

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

leather (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 3/4 in; 32.385 cm

Object Name:

bucket, fire

Date made:

ca 1830

Subject:

Fire Fighting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0236

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0236

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Cultural and Community Life: Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-6b79-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1340544

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

brass (part material)

Measurements:

part: plate: 4 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 19.05 cm

part: board: 6 in x 8 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 21.59 cm

Object Name:

plate, fire engine

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1838

Subject:

Fire Fighting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0957

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0957

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Cultures & Communities

Firefighting Collection

Fire Engine Plates

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-b66a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1347281

Maker:

Howard & Davis  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 3/4 in x 4 in; 17.145 cm x 10.16 cm

part: brass plate: 5 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 13.97 cm x 6.985 cm

Object Name:

plate, fire engine

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

ca 1852

Subject:

Fire Fighting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0943

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0943

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Work

Cultures & Communities

Firefighting Collection

Fire Engine Plates

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-a514-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1347169

Artist:

James Wallace Black, born Francestown, NH 1825-died Cambridge, MA 1896  Search this

Medium:

albumen silver print

Dimensions:

sheet and image: 7 x 8 1/2 in. (17.8 x 21.5 cm.)

Type:

Photography-Photoprint

Date:

1872

Topic:

Figure group  Search this

Disaster\fire  Search this

Occupation\military  Search this

Cityscape\Massachusetts\Boston  Search this

Architecture Exterior\commercial\store  Search this

Architecture Exterior\ruins  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment

Object number:

1994.91.27

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Graphic Arts

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk77cce1afd-5a12-4ebb-a3df-c7a4bc8e85ba

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1994.91.27

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 4 in x 8 3/8 in; 10.16 cm x 21.2725 cm

Object Name:

fire mark

Date made:

1844

Subject:

Fire Fighting  Search this

Insurance  Search this

Related Publication:

McCosker, M.J.. The Historical Collection of Insurance Company of North America

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0538

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0538

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Work

Cultures & Communities

Advertising

Firefighting Collection

Fire Marks

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-955c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1343042

Maker:

Haskell & Allen  Search this

Measurements:

image: 9 7/8 in x 12 in; 25.0825 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

lithograph

Object Type:

Lithograph

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

after 1872

Subject:

Architecture  Search this

Fire Fighting  Search this

Architecture, Commercial Buildings  Search this

Architecture, Domestic Buildings  Search this

Credit Line:

Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

ID Number:

DL.60.3299

Catalog number:

60.3299

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Domestic Furnishings

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Peters Prints

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3201-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_325534

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

canvas (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 in x 7 in; 30.48 cm x 17.78 cm

Object Name:

bucket, fire

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

ca 1888-1900

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0299

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0299

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5c31-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1340627

Designer:

Paul Montie, American, b. 1965  Search this

Author:

Anna Deavere Smith, American, born 1950  Search this

Client:

C. Walsh Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, USA  Search this

Medium:

Off-set lithography and silkscreen on white glossy paper

Dimensions:

50.2 x 48.3 cm (19 3/4 x 19 in. )

Type:

graphic design

Poster

Object Name:

Poster

Date:

1996

Credit Line:

Gift of Farenheit

Accession Number:

1997-164-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c92c67a5-43d1-4d88-b281-4417770b4bfa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1997-164-1

Maker:

Bradford, Lodowick H.  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 27 1/4 in x 36 1/4 in; 69.215 cm x 92.075 cm

Object Name:

lithograph

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

1854-1859

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0975

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0975

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Cultural and Community Life: Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c8da-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1347366

Medium:

paper; ink (dark blue, dark red); adhesive / lithography, engraving

Type:

Postage Stamps

Place:

Massachusetts

United States of America

Date:

February 6, 1988

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

U.S. Stamps  Search this

Credit line:

Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.

Object number:

1989.0496.10133

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm80a7cda84-b8fa-448f-96b0-b3ed8afe72b3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1989.0496.10133

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 7 in; 8.89 cm x 17.78 cm

Object Name:

stereograph

Associated place:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Subject:

Fire Fighting  Search this

ID Number:

2012.3033.4069

Nonaccession number:

2012.3033

Catalog number:

2012.3033.4069

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-5600-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1903324

Physical Description:

leather (overall material)

stitiched by hand (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 11 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 29.845 cm x 20.955 cm x 23.495 cm

Object Name:

bucket, fire

Date made:

1775

Credit Line:

Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection

ID Number:

2005.0233.0296

Accession number:

2005.0233

Catalog number:

2005.0233.0296

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Cultural and Community Life: Fire Fighting and Law Enforcement

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-b99d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1340630

Patentee:

Farmer, Moses G.  Search this

Channing, William F.  Search this

Maker:

Farmer, Moses G.  Search this

Channing, William F.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 23 in x 17 in x 11 1/4 in; 58.42 cm x 43.18 cm x 28.575 cm

Object Name:

Fire Alarm

Other Terms:

Fire Alarm; Telegraphy

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

1851

Credit Line:

from the Gamewell Company, thru L. E. Lowry

ID Number:

EM.312867

Catalog number:

312867

Accession number:

169789

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4c39-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_712468

User:

Williams, Ted  Search this

Maker:

Tim McAuliffe Incorporated  Search this

Physical Description:

wool (overall material)

leather (inside material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 10 1/4 in; 13.335 cm x 15.875 cm x 26.035 cm

Object Name:

hat, baseball

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Associated Place:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

ca 1950-1960

Subject:

Baseball  Search this

Professional  Search this

Credit Line:

Thomas Tull

ID Number:

2017.0084.01

Accession number:

2017.0084

Catalog number:

2017.0084.01

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Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure

Sports & Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-abab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1836969

Associated user:

unknown  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 10 1/2 in x 8 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in; 26.67 cm x 22.225 cm x 11.43 cm

Object Name:

Signal Box

fire alarm

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

1867

Credit Line:

from H. S. Russell

ID Number:

EM.201331

Catalog number:

201331

Accession number:

34714

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5160-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_702129

User:

Williams, Ted  Search this

Maker:

Tim McAuliffe Incorporated  Search this

Physical Description:

wool (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 30 1/2 in x 34 in; 77.47 cm x 86.36 cm

Object Name:

baseball jersey

jersey, baseball

Associated Place:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

1955

Subject:

Baseball  Search this

Professional  Search this

Credit Line:

Thomas Tull

ID Number:

2017.0084.02

Accession number:

2017.0084

Catalog number:

2017.0084.02

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Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure

Sports & Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a9ce-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1836971