DescriptionA red barrel shaped hose coupling with hinges and a handle. There are large diamond-shaped ridges across the surface. One side of the coupling has "COOPER, HOSE LEAK STOP, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. U.S.A." The other side has "PAT'L., APRIL 24TH, 1894." There is a rubber gasket on the interior of both ends.TypeImageGenrephotographsDateCirca 1894SubjectToolsEquipment and suppliesFire hoseFire extinctionHose-couplingFire departmentsContributing InstitutionCascade County Historical SocietyGeographic CoverageGreat Falls, MontanaCascade County, MontanaDigital CollectionGreat Falls Fire Department Digital Formatimage/jpgPhysical Dimensions7 in x 12 in x 5.75 inDigitization SpecificationPhotographed with a Canon EOS Rebel T6 in RAW format with studio flash lighting - captured at 300 PPI - with images averaging 4000 to 5000 pixels on the long side. Images were cropped and adjusted for exposure in Adobe Photoshop CC and saved as TIFF files. Date Digitized2022Contact UsFor additional information about this collection, to share what you know about this item, or to request a high-resolution image, email us at collections@greatfallshistorymuseum.org. Please include the ID number or a link to this record in your note to us.Local Identifier1983.005.0031
