Hand-in-Hand Fire Hat
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During the 19th century, these fire hats became more ornate, as portraits of historical figures, patriotic scenes, allegorical images, or company icons were painted alongside the company\u00e2\u0080\u0099s name, motto, or founding date. Made of pressed felt, these \u00e2\u0080\u009cstove-pipe\u00e2\u0080\u009d hats were primarily used in Philadelphia, but other nearby cities such as Baltimore and Washington adopted them as well. Fire hats were personal items with the owner\u00e2\u0080\u0099s initials often painted on the top of the hat. While these hats were worn at fires, they are more colloquially known as \u00e2\u0080\u009cparade hats.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Fire companies commonly marched in the many parades of the period and these ornate hats contributed to the visual culture of their day. These distinguishing features in a company\u00e2\u0080\u0099s regalia often proclaimed the members\u00e2\u0080\u0099 cultural and political identity as well as their position on contested topics such as work, religion and immigration."}, {"label": "Description", "content": "This fire hat dates to the first half of the 19th century. The hat is painted red overall, with a painted image of two clasped hands with a sunburst in the background. The text \u00e2\u0080\u009cHAND IN HAND\u00e2\u0080\u009d is painted in gold above. The date \u00e2\u0080\u009c1741\u00e2\u0080\u009d is painted in gold on the back of the hat in between two golden lines. The owner\u00e2\u0080\u0099s initials \u00e2\u0080\u009cA.B.\u00e2\u0080\u009d are painted in gold on the crown of the hat. The Hand-in-Hand Fire Company was founded on March 1, 1741 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and adopted the clasped hand symbol as a representation of the mutual nature of volunteer firefighting in early America. Due to lack of interest the company was no longer in service by about 1816. It was reformed in 1823 and operated as a hand engine company until 1863, when it acquired a steam fire engine. The Hand In Hand operated as a steam fire engine until 1871 when Philadelphia\u00e2\u0080\u0099s paid firefighting department was established."}, {"label": "Location", "content": "Currently not on view"}], "creditLine": [{"label": "Credit Line", "content": "Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection"}], "name": [{"label": "maker", "content": "unknown"}], "publisher": [{"label": "Related Publication", "content": "McCosker, M.J.. The Historical Collection of the Insurance Company of North America"}], "topic": [{"label": "subject", "content": "Sunburst"}, {"label": "subject", "content": "Fire Fighting"}, {"label": "subject", "content": "Fraternal Associations"}], "place": [{"label": "place made", "content": "United States"}], "physicalDescription": [{"label": "Physical Description", "content": "fabric, pressed felt (overall material)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "paint (overall material)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "painted (overall production method/technique)"}, {"label": "Measurements", "content": "overall: 5 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in x 13 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 31.75 cm x 34.29 cm"}], "dataSource": [{"label": "Data Source", "content": "National Museum of American History"}], "objectType": [{"label": "Object Name", "content": "hat, fire"}]}}, "url": "edanmdm:nmah_1318646", "hash": "c7f68d61b1499fc648b83808750fcf3afd61d3bb", "docSignature": "048ff3515d7e17cd50bf70ccbc734e13", "timestamp": 1664882422, "lastTimeUpdated": 1664882411, "title": "Hand-in-Hand Fire Hat"}