Firemarks

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows four bronze plaques or medallions with unique designs and imagery. The top plaque features an antique fire engine with the words "UNITED FIREMEN’S" around it. Below is a diamond-shaped plaque with intersecting poles and a central emblem. The bottom left plaque depicts a tree with a detailed design around its base, while the bottom right plaque shows the letters "F T Co" with a symbolic structure resembling a lighthouse or tower overlaid by cross-bars. The background is a plain pale color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.4 x 36.6 cm (17 1/2 x 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10233


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A. CURRY -

Wikidata ID

Q64535059

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