Conway Fire Hat
Title
Conway Fire Hat
Subject
Firefighters--Mass.--Conway
Description
Canvas and leather fire hat, 15" x 12", from Conway's first fire department, circa 1852. The number "1" is featured in leather at the top, "Conway" and decorative scroll painted on flat portion. Severe wear and tear, seams coming apart and leather deterioration.
Found by Carol Angell at the former firehouse on River Street, across from Baker's store.
Found by Carol Angell at the former firehouse on River Street, across from Baker's store.
Creator
Conway Fire Department, Conway, Mass.
Date
1852 ca.
Contributor
Gift of Carol Angell (1945-2009)
Source
CHS
Rights
CHS. Fair use.
Format
jpeg
Type
Physical object
Identifier
CHS-2012-003
Coverage
Conway, Mass.
Identifier
021
Citation
Conway Fire Department, Conway, Mass., “Conway Fire Hat,” Conway Historical Society, accessed January 4, 2025, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/1070.