Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1950.111.0029Description
Carbon Fire Department.
Update 2009: Black and white snapshot. Image of a group of men in uniform posed in front of a brick building with large windows. Sign on building: "General" "Miners Supplies" "MER". Hose cart parked at right side of photo . Dog lying under hose cart, second dog lying in front of group-one paw on legs of one of the men. Third dog sitting on haunches at left side of front row-paws on arm of last man seated in row. Uniforms of the men have large "1" on front bib of shirt; each is wearing a cap. Several men and boys in background; man in center back row dressed in a suit. Man at right end of front row holding a fire ax.
inserted into two clear photo corners pasted to front on emulsion surface is printed paper label: "Carbon Fire Department".
Written on back in black ink: "Fire Dept-Carbon" "Donated by S.K. Briggs."
Written in pencil on white adhesive label pasted to back: "Carbon".
Written on post-it note, removed from back: "Ivor Christensen 7th from left-standing."
Vertical crease/break down right side of image; upper and lower right corners bent-emulsion cracked. Lower left corner bent-emulsion cracked. Emulsion cracked and scratched throughout . Transparent tape on vertical break and lower left corner on back-vertical tape stains. Surface missing from mounting tape removal at edges and left corners on back. Back slightly soiled.
One 5 x 6 7/8 black and white copy print. Written on back ink on white adhesive label pasted on back: "Fire Dept. Carbon." Back discolored.
Update February 2011: One black & white scan copy.
On front of scan inserted into two clear photo corners pasted to front on emulsion surface is printed paper label: "Carbon Fire Department".
Written on back in black ink: "Fire Dept Carbon" "Ivor Christensen 7th from left - Standing Donated by R. ? B. ? Briggs" sic[S.K. Briggs]
Good condition. Size 8 x 10 3/8"Collection
Photograph Collection