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Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

Sat, Jul 26, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Join North American Auction Company on July 26th for a once-in-a-lifetime auction of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Collection. This extraordinary sale features the largest private collection of Tombstone history, including rare and historic pieces tied to Wyatt Earp, the Earp Brothers, and the infamous Cochise Cowboys. From original artifacts, outlaw relics, and the largest collection of C.S. Fly photographs, this is a can’t-miss event for collectors of the Old West’s most legendary chapter.
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Lot 191

Tombstone, A.T. Brass Flange Fire Nozzle c. 1880s

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Starting Bid
$300

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Featured in this lot is this Tombstone, Arizona Territory brass flange fire nozzle circa 1880's and was displayed in the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The nozzle features a wonderfully and professionally crafted brass construction that shows a swivel design the shows a flange handle to initiate water flow or cut it off. The nozzle comes complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: 1880-'s brass hose nozzle from Tombstone. In the 1880s, the Tombstone, Arizona Territory Fire Department was a volunteer organization formed in response to the town’s rapid growth and frequent fire hazards. Despite limited equipment, the department played a crucial role in battling major blazes, including the devastating fires of 1881 and 1882, which destroyed large portions of the downtown area. This fire nozzle would have been of the same type of equipment those men would have used to fight the horrendous fires in tombstone in the early 1880's. The nozzle is marked on its brass design as follows: Hooster (with its trademark cone) - The Hooster Brass Company. The nozzles comes complete with a museum document that reads as follows: This huge, brass fire hose nozzle with shut-off lever and handles came from the Tombstone Fire Department. It had been stored in the Old City Hall on Fremont Street where the fire department was housed when we moved here in 1991. This hose nozzle has been on display at our museum since we opened in 2001. The condition of this brass fire nozzle is well preserved with some patina adorning the brass nozzle with some residue from fire retardant adorning the nozzle but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this nozzle is 17 1/8" x 5 7/8" x 4 1/4". The collective weight of this nozzle is 14lb 2oz. F-08

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