New York City Fire Department Museum
278 Spring Street
New York
,
New York
10013
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New York City Fire Department Museum, New York
The New York City Fire Museum houses one of the nation's most important collections of fire related art and artifacts from the late 18th century to the present. Among its holdings are painted leather buckets, helmets, parade hats and belts, lanterns and tools, pre Civil War hand pumped fire engines, horse drawn vehicles and early motorized apparatus.The history of an organized firefighting force began with the Rattle Watch, men who would prowl the streets at night, keeping a watchful eye for fires. If fire was spotted they would spin their rattles and the racket would alert the residents to grab their buckets and run to the fire.
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