Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
2014.009.003 |
Title |
Loveland Hose Company foreman bugle |
Accession number |
2014.009 |
Object Name |
Bugle |
Date |
c. 1880 |
Description |
Commemorative silver metal non-musical "bugle"/ speaking trumpet with cream and green rope owned by the Golden Fire Department. The "bugle" has inscriptions "Foreman/ W.H.L./ F. & H. C." William H. Loveland was a figurehead in Golden, Colorado and was influential in the early fire department. Traditionally, the person with the "bugle" was the one in charge of the group. The symbol of the "bugle" still implies rank. |
Credit line |
Golden History Museums, City of Golden Fire Department |
People |
Loveland, William Austin Hamilton |
Search Terms |
Golden Fire Department W. A. H. Loveland Independent Fire & Hose Company |