The historical collection of Insurance Company of North America / by M.J. McCosker.

Main entry:

McCosker, M. J.

Title & Author:

The historical collection of Insurance Company of North America / by M.J. McCosker.

Publication:

Philadelphia : The Company, 1967.

Description:

213 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Notes:
Cover title: Historical collection of Insurance Company of North America, 1792-1967.
"This book observes and commemorates the 175th Anniversary of the Insurance Company of North America."
Frontispiece : George Washington / by John A. Woodside -- Dedication / by J. Kenton Eisenbrey, Vice President of Insurance Company of North America -- Introduction / by Bradford Smith, Jr., Chairman of Board of Directors of Insurance Company of North America -- I. Marine Paintings -- II. Marine prints -- III. Marine records, memorabilia, and books -- IV. Ship models -- V. Maps -- VI. Books on fires and firemen -- VII. Paintings of fires and firemen -- VIII. Fire buckets -- IX. Fire marks -- X. Hand pump fire engines -- XI. Fire warden's staffs -- XII. Firemen's horns -- XIII. Hose reels and wagons -- XIV. Firemen's belts -- XV. Firemen's work hats -- XVI. Firemen's parade hats -- XVII. Firemen's capes -- XVIII. Fire engine panels -- XIX. Firemen's trophies -- XX. Hook and ladders -- XXI. Fire tools and equipment -- XXII. Fire memorabilia -- XXIII. Engine plates -- XXIV. Steam fire engines -- XXV. Prints of fires and firemen -- XXVI. Early records and documents -- XXVII. Portraits of presidents and directors -- XXVIII. Americana -- XXIX. Americana : books and newspapers -- XXX. The historical collection is nationally famous : a list of cultural and educational institutions in which the collection is located.

Subject:

Insurance Company of North America Art collections Exhibitions.
Insurance Company of North America
Fire extinction Exhibitions.
Marine art Exhibitions.
Incendies Extinction Expositions.
Marines (Art) Expositions.
Art museums
Fire extinction
Marine art
Fire prevention United States History

Form/genre:

exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

McCosker, M. J.
Insurance Company of North America.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 16540
Call No.: PO4958; ID:87-B16190
Status: Available

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