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About Antique Fire Helmets

Leather fire helmets have been produced since the mid-1700s, in a variety of colors (to signify rank and assignment) and until the early 1900s they typically included a brass or leather ‘shield holder’ usually in the shape of an animal. Presentation helmets, given to firefighters upon retirement, were often the most ornate, and are therefore highly sought by collectors.


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Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive

Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive

This incredibly comprehensive archive of LAFD ephemera and memorabilia is as good a history of 19th and 20th centur…  [more]

Smokey's Vault

Smokey's Vault

Great collection of forest fire prevention posters, multimedia, and memorabilia from the 1940s through the present.…  [more]

Fire Hydrant Collections

Fire Hydrant Collections

Don't let your dog near this site... hundreds of photos of fire hydrant collections from over 60 individual collect…  [more]


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