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Firemark of the Philadelphia Contributionship, circa 1776

Description
In 1792 Benjamin Franklin and his fellow firefighters founded The Philadelphia Contributionship, the nation's oldest successful property insurance company. The company was founded as a mutual insurance company where the policyholders banded together to share the risk. Fire insurance provided a safety net for Philadelphians where the threat of fire damage to property was very real. The company adopted a firemark representing two pairs of hands grasped in support, earning the nickname Hand in Hand. From the Milton Celsnick Collection of Penn's Landing, Philadelphia.

Origin:	United States, Pennsylvania
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Pine, lead, iron.
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1776
Styles / Movements:	Other, Americana, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	104415