Columbia Parade 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 hat was used in the eastern United States during the first half of the 19th century. The hat is painted dark brown overall, with an image of a spread-winged eagle grasping an anchor in its claws. A banner arches over the eagle\u00e2\u0080\u0099s head that reads \u00e2\u0080\u009cColumbia.\u00e2\u0080\u009d The company\u00e2\u0080\u0099s initials \u00e2\u0080\u009cCEC\u00e2\u0080\u009d (Columbia Engine Company) are painted in gold calligraphic script on the back of the hat. The crown of the hat features the owner\u00e2\u0080\u0099s initials \u00e2\u0080\u009cS.H.R.\u00e2\u0080\u009d painted in gold inside a gold shield. The bald eagle was adopted by the Continental Congress as the national symbol of the United States in 1782. As a patriotic symbol of liberty and freedom, the eagle was a frequently used icon among early American volunteer fire departments. The anchor in the eagle\u00e2\u0080\u0099s claw represents hope and safety."}, {"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": "Anchors"}, {"label": "subject", "content": "Eagles"}, {"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": "multicolored (decoration (eagle) color)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "eagle (decoration (eagle) motif)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "brown (overall color)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "green; black (underbrim color)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "gold (lettering color)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "yellow (decoration (banner) color)"}, {"label": "Physical Description", "content": "paint (overall material)"}, {"label": "Measurements", "content": "overall: 6 1/4 in x 12 in x 13 3/8 in; 15.875 cm x 30.48 cm x 33.9725 cm"}], "dataSource": [{"label": "Data Source", "content": "National Museum of American History"}], "objectType": [{"label": "Object Name", "content": "hat, fire"}]}}, "url": "edanmdm:nmah_1318657", "hash": "bae405fe80939e9b7853936da5958d0005143230", "docSignature": "9b44daaf0d95a255bcd6bd80d261b2dc", "timestamp": 1664882422, "lastTimeUpdated": 1664882411, "title": "Columbia Parade Hat"}