Name/Title
HatEntry/Object ID
1993.648Description
Hard paper hat painted red with gilt and black letters. Medallion front in the center with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin with letters on both sides. Accanthus leaves at top and sides of medallion. Under brim painted green. Inside is a homemade paper and newspaper lining.
Letters on top read, "C.E. I", on front, "Franklin Fire Compy", on back, "1764".
Written inside crown, "James Hill, 531 Callowhill Streeet, Philadelphia."Dimensions
Height
6-3/8 inWidth
12-1/8 inDepth
13-1/2 in