Fire Department

Name/Title

Fire Department

Description

Black and white image of horse drawn fire fighting equipment; looks much like a spring wagon except there is a bell mounted below the footboard; a handrail runs from driver's seat to what appears to be a platform below the wagon bed and behind the rear wheels; lantern, axe, tool box and unidentified object near driver; between front and back wheels is something that looks like a step; firehose visible over top of wagon; pulled by team of white horses; background made up of parts of buildings, one building is Hatmaker's Pool Hall and Stephan Bros Shoe store. One of 4 prints mounted on piece of pasteboard; but mount was weak and broken in several places; removed print to conserve it see also 1986.024.024, 025 & 027. From the Rosamond Cotton estate (see also Negative #1123 & 1124)

Collection

Alberta Boring

Acquisition

Accession

1986.024

Source or Donor

Alberta Cotton Boring

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

The Orebaugh Studio

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: April, 1915 Negative No.: N-1127

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

January 9, 2002

Update Date

October 31, 2024