Ceremonial Parade Axe

parade axe.jpg

Title

Ceremonial Parade Axe

Subject

Firefighters--Mass.--Conway

Description

Wooden ceremonial axe, 35" long, used in parades for many years. Both the blade and handle are wooden, the blade painted to resemble steel. Some chips and cracks in the blade.
Found by Carol Angell at the former firehouse on River Street, across from Baker's store.


Creator

Conway Fire Department, Conway, Mass.

Date

1860s ca.

Contributor

Gift of Carol Angell (1945-2009)

Source

CHS

Rights

CHS. Fair use.

Format

jpeg

Type

Physical object

Identifier

CHS-2012-003.1

Coverage

Conway, Mass.

Identifier

021

Citation

Conway Fire Department, Conway, Mass., “Ceremonial Parade Axe,” Conway Historical Society, accessed April 24, 2024, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/1071.