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Bringing the Forgotten History of Black Firefighting to Life

Volunteer firefighters represented a potent swirl of masculinity, self-sacrifice, and republican virtue. But Philadelphia had no Black companies.

United statesNew yorkSouth carolinaPennsylvania hallBenjamin jacksonBenjaminj howlandDetectorist axel maconSilver hornAxel maconCharles anderson chesterBenjaminj hollandIsaac jacobsStephen prescoCharley hummelwrightWilliamp perryWilliam perry

Two objects bring the history of African American firefighting to light

Two objects, a valued heirloom and a forgotten metal pin, tell very different stories of African American communities and their connections to firefighting in the 1800s, one in the North and the other in the South.

United statesNew yorkSouth carolinaPennsylvania hallBenjamin jacksonBenjaminj howlandSilver hornCharles anderson chesterBenjaminj hollandIsaac jacobsStephen prescoCharley hummelwrightWilliamp perryWilliam perryCharleston fire departmentNational museum of american history

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