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Catalog Number 1955.166.192
Object Name Helmet, Firefighter's
Description Fire helmet. White leather "leatherhead" style firefighter's helmet with red, blue, and gold trim. Front crest reads "Foreman" in ornate curving letters above the number 7. The initials J.D., for its wearer Jeremiah Dwyer, are at the crest's bottom corners. This front crest is supported by the beak and neck of a gold eagle, extending from the helmet's peak. The brim's underside is painted red.
Collection Fire Department
Dimensions H-8 W-11 L-15.5 inches
Material Leather, metal
People Dwyer, Jeremiah
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Search Terms Detroit Fire Department
Fire Helmets
Helmets
Union Company No. 7
Firefighters