Fire Department Uniform Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Fire Department Uniform Cap

Entry/Object ID

28.22

Description

Waseca Fire Department Relief Association Cap. Material: textile, metal, leather. Size: 7" x 10 1/2". Description: black wool uniform cap with flat top and extended patent leather visor; straight-sided raised crown with "WFDRA" (Waseca Fire Department Relief Association) stamped across front; four vent grommets on each side; one silver metal medallion on each side with wreathed "F.D" logo; brown leather inside sweatband; silver stamped inside crown: " Western Uniform Co., 214 S. Clark St. Chicago."

Context

Worn by volunteer firefighter Ewald Lewer, Waseca businessman.

Made/Created

Date made

1915

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Fire Department Cap

Create Date

May 26, 2022

Update Date

September 29, 2026