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Hat
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Hat

Object number94.51.34
Datec. 1870
MediumCotton; paint; leather; silk
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gift of Captain George W. King
DescriptionTop-hat-style firefighter's parade hat with cylindrical crown and wide flat brim.Dimensions6.75 x 13 x 14.75 in. (17.1 x 33 x 37.5 cm)
SignedRelief
InscriptionsOn crown front a black and gold eagle with spread wings holding a label with text "Relief".
Marks"Expositions Universelles / Quatre Premiers Prix / 1851 1858 1862 1867 / Paris".
Historical NotesTransfered from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH). Originally donated to CMNH by Captain George W. King on June 30, 1920. Used as a parade hat for a Pittsburgh fire company.
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