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THE EARLY volunteer firemen left behind them a collection of relics. Along with an assortment of fire engines, there are hose and reel carts, badges, belts, buckets, trumpets, uniforms, and fire insurance company marks.
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 Square iron plate that marked a house insured by the Baltimore Equitable Society, c. 1845. |
 Heavy iron casting of 1860 mark the United Fireman's Insurance Company of Philadelphia. |
 Fire mark with full name of the insuring company, founded in 1836, running around the edge |
TODAY THERE are only a handful of fire museums and company collections where this regalia may be viewed.
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 Cast iron mark of the Fire Association of Philadelphia, c. 1830. |
 The Green Tree fire mark was first carved in wood, then made of sheet copper, lead, and finally of cast iron. This example, c. 1806. |
 Guardian Company's mark, issued 1867 |