Hubbard fire bucket owned by William Guild Hubbard who was a member of the Wiscasset Fire Society. Brown leather bucket.
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1866
Time Period
Mid to late 19th century
Place
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Front center of bucket
Transcription
"1866"
Notes
There was more to this inscription, including a name but it is mostly illegibly
Material
Leather
Color
Brown
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Condition Detail
Fading
Notes
Bucket is faded and parts of inscription have worn off
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Guild Hubbard
Research Notes
Notes
The Wiscasset Fire Society was established in 1801 and local men volunteered to fight fires in the Wiscasset community. Fire buckets were painted with the name of the owner and sometimes a family crest. The rounded bottom of the bucket made it easy to direct streams of water onto the fire.
