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Fire bag

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Collection Type

  • textiles

Date

1810-1816

GUSN

GUSN-19883

Description

One in pair of fire bags, stenciled "RH TUCKER JR". On both bags stencil painted over which once said "W. Stacy/ 1816". Drawstring rope.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bags (generic containers)
canvas
hand sewing
rope
Coated Canvas
Rope
Machine Sewn
BAG, FIRE

Inscription

Stenciled on front of bags: ""RH TUCKER JR""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

49 x 25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.232.2

Places

Maine (United States)

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