Hat
Object number94.51.41
Manufacturer
Henderson and Company
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 15 in. (17.1 x 33 x 38.1 cm)InscriptionsOn crown front an orange and silver painted eagle holding a label with text "Good-Will".
Marks"Band & Military Clothiers / Henderson & Co / NE Cor 11th & Race S / Philadelphia".
Historical NotesTransferred from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH). Originally donated to CMNH by Captain George W. King on June 30, 1920.
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