Keystone Hook and Ladder Company 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 was likely used in Pennsylvania during the first half of the 19th century. The hat is painted brown overall with the number \u00e2\u0080\u009c1\u00e2\u0080\u009d painted in gold with a crossed hook and ladder behind the number. The word \u00e2\u0080\u009cKeystone\u00e2\u0080\u009d is painted in gold on a gold-lined banner above the number \u00e2\u0080\u009c1.\u00e2\u0080\u009d The owner\u00e2\u0080\u0099s initials \u00e2\u0080\u009cH.S.G.\u00e2\u0080\u009d can be faintly seen on the back of the hat. \u00e2\u0080\u009cKeystone\u00e2\u0080\u009d was a popular name for fire companies throughout Pennsylvania, including the Keystone Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 of Reading, where this hat may have been used."}, {"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": "Fire Fighting"}, {"label": "subject", "content": "Fraternal Associations"}], "place": [{"label": "place made", "content": "United States"}], "physicalDescription": [{"label": "Physical Description", "content": "painted (overall production method/technique)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "fabric, pressed felt (overall material)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "paint (overall material)"}, {"label": "Measurements", "content": "overall: 6 in x 14 1/2 in x 14 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 36.83 cm x 36.83 cm"}], "dataSource": [{"label": "Data Source", "content": "National Museum of American History"}], "objectType": [{"label": "Object Name", "content": "hat, fire"}]}}, "url": "edanmdm:nmah_1318694", "hash": "ebbf2f837dacdd9a93499d996f82b24651c117f2", "docSignature": "cc22d64565557aee3ffa21d538723716", "timestamp": 1664882422, "lastTimeUpdated": 1664882411, "title": "Keystone Hook and Ladder Company Fire Hat"}