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Fire Helmet, "Ponce B."
From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
While many helmets in the CIGNA collection echo the Gratacap design with its projecting rearward brim, there are a few variations. This four-combed black and red leather hat may have English origins, as it is reminiscent of the Bobby style police helmet. The helmet has a shield that reads “PONCE/B”.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFire Helmet, "Ponce B.". ca 1885. unknown. National Museum of American History, Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection. CC0.
