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Object Name |
Nozzle, Fire Hose |
Source |
Cedar Falls Historical Society |
Iowa History Era Tag |
Statewide Settlement (1869-1896) |
Chronological Tag |
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) |
Catalog Number |
2018.018.027 |
Credit line |
Cedar Falls Historical Society - Cedar Falls, Iowa |
Description |
Pictured above is an 1870 brass fire hose nozzle used in early fire fighting. This type of nozzle was used on early horse drawn or hand pulled chemical tanks in the late nineteenth century. The spray end of the nozzle also turns. This nozzle was previous located in an old church in Traer and may have been used in the church for quick fire fighting. "The Cedar Falls Fire Department was established in 1867, following a serious fire at Hazlett’s Dry Goods Store on Main Street. Chronically short of equipment in the early days, the city slowly built the infrastructure and acquired the equipment needed to support the department. Buckets and ladders were replaced with a horse-drawn fire engine and hand-drawn hose carts. Cisterns were built at three locations to hold water for pump trucks: at 23rd and Campus, 8th and Franklin, and West 1st and Pearl. As the city expanded, the department replaced outdated equipment with larger, faster, and higher-reaching ladder trucks to better protect both businesses and citizens." -Julie Huffman-Klinkowiz, 2017. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions. |
Additional Research & Sources |
This object can connect to the following standard: Standard SS.4.25 Technological Change: A lesson could be created on the brass fire hose nozzle, as well as how this nozzle was once "state of the art" but eventually became obsolete with the development of better fire hose nozzles. |
Primary/Secondary Source |
General primary source |
County Tag |
Black Hawk |
Relation |
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Multimedia Links |
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Search Terms |
Fire Fire fighting Fire prevention Hoses |
Legal Status |
Ownership of this resource is held by the Cedar Falls Historical Society and has been provided here for educational purposes only, specifically for use in the Iowa Museum Association's "Teaching Iowa History" project. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission from the Rights Holder. For information on U.S. and International copyright laws, consult an attorney. |
