Toy
Object number2012.75.64
OriginUnited States of America
Mediumplastic
Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns
DescriptionPlastic toy fire wagon in black, tan, and orange. The engine is tan and can be separate from the wagon which is orange, black, and tan. The base of the wagon is orange with tan wheels and has a black water tank. There is a black firefighter figurine with a tan hat that sits on the wagon.Dimensions4.937 x 4.187 x 10.875 in. (12.5 x 10.6 x 27.6 cm)MarksCarved on the bottom is "MADE IN U.S.A / I-3850" and "1-3849".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.
Previous owner
Bernard A. Burns
Related institution
Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Local No. 1
(founded 1903)
On View
Not on view
Westinghouse Learning Corporation
c. 1952
F. Pratt Manufacturing Company
