Name/Title
1976 fireplug key chainEntry/Object ID
2025.02.25.10Tags
Warren Census/ResidentsUse
Fund-raising item to commemorate the BicentennialContext
According to card, "During the mid 1970's in anticipation of the U.S. Bicentennial a small group of civic minded people painted fireplugs (Hydrants) to beautify Warren. The key chains and luggage tags with a picture of a hydrant were sold to raise money for this project."Made/Created
Date made
circa 1975Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Chain, KeyNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsLocation
Location
Other
Main Floor Stair CaseBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
August 12, 2025Location
Box
Box 21Room
Director's OfficeBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
February 25, 2025Provenance
Provenance Detail
Massasoit Historical AssociationPlace
City
WarrenState/Province
Rhode IslandRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
1991Notes
Provenance info found in Historical Card CatalogInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Object LabelLabel
During the mid 1970's in anticipation of the U.S. Bicentennial a small group of civic minded people painted fireplugs (hydrants) to beautify Warren. The key chains and luggage tags with a picture of a hydrant were sold to raise money for this project.Create Date
February 25, 2025Update Date
August 12, 2025
