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A round-bottomed fire bucket for transporting water

Photograph of a red round-bottomed fire bucket bearing the English words ‘For fire only’ in block letters.

Source:Luc Drolet, private collection

Date: 2018

Photograph by: © Photographie M

The round bottoms of these buckets were designed to ensure that they could only be used for firefighting. They also discouraged theft, which at the time was a potentially common occurrence. Round-bottomed buckets deterred potential thieves because they would not stand up on their own.