Fire bucket

1809 Measurements 19-1/4 in x 9 in x 8-1/8 in (dia) Materials Leather Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp

Accession Number 1959.3730 Inscription

“No. 1 / A. WHEELER. / 1809” is painted on the front of the body.

Condition Notes

The handle is now held in place by an inner support.

Provenance

Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp

Comments

The leather fire bucket is painter green with a red banner across the front bearing the name of the likely first owner.  "No 1" and "1809," painted above and below the name, likely designate the fire company and the year Wheeler joined.