Uniform, Fire
Object number2014.50.1 a,b
Manufacturer
Goldman Uniform Company
Manufacturer
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Date1945-1981
OriginPittsburgh, PA
OriginFrance
MediumCloth, plastic, wool
Credit LineGift of the family of Isadore "Fred" Dupin, Jack and Patty (Dupin) Dominick, Fred and Bev Dupin
DescriptionNavy blue, octagonal service hat with short, black semicircular brim. Wide, black band around the side and a gold rope is doubled across the front with a knot on each side and a gold button on each side above the ear. Button is round with an image of crossed olive branches and text in the center. Plastic inside has maker information. Gray, wool beret found inside hat.Dimensionsa) 4.0" H, 11.50" Depth, 10.75" Diameterb) 9.75" Diam, 1" Depth
Inscriptions(a)
Button is round with an image of crossed olive branches and "F.D." in the center.
Marks(a)
Plastic inside has text "Goldman Uniform Co. / PITTSBURGH / RAIN PROOF".
(b)
Tag inside: "Genuine / Beret / Basque / IMPORTED FROM FRANCE / 100% WOOL / DISTRIBUTED BY / SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO."
Historical NotesDonor Patty Dominick’s parents met after WWII. Her father, Isadore “Fred” Dupin, was a tank driver during the war, and after the war he worked for Duquesne beer. He was also a volunteer fireman in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic Commissioner for Robinson Township from the 1960s until his death in 1981.
Previous owner
Isadore A. Dupin
(died 1981)
On View
Not on viewKeystone Uniform Cap Corporation
1949-1985