Taylor Hose 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 used in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the middle of the 19th century. The hat is painted dark red overall, with a circular portrait at the front of General Zachary Taylor, a hero of the Mexican-American War and later the twelfth President of the United States. The portrait is framed by a golden banner that reads \u00e2\u0080\u009cTAYLOR/HOSE Co.\u00e2\u0080\u009d in gold paint. The back of the hat has the company\u00e2\u0080\u0099s initials \u00e2\u0080\u009cT.H\u00e2\u0080\u009d painted in gold. The General Taylor Hose Company No. 35 of Philadelphia, also known as Taylor Hose Company, was founded on May 1, 1847, the year before Taylor was elected president. In 1864, the name was changed to General Taylor Steam Forcing Hose Company and operated until 1871 when Philadelphia\u00e2\u0080\u0099s paid firefighting department was established. The company\u00e2\u0080\u0099s motto\u00e2\u0080\u0094\"Soldiers in War, Firemen in Peace\"\u00e2\u0080\u0094suggests that some of the founding members were military veterans."}, {"label": "Location", "content": "Currently not on view"}], "creditLine": [{"label": "Credit Line", "content": "Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection"}], "name": [{"label": "associated", "content": "Zachary Taylor Hose Co."}, {"label": "depicted", "content": "Taylor, Zachary"}, {"label": "maker", "content": "unknown"}], "publisher": [{"label": "Related Publication", "content": "McCosker, M.J.. 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