Fire Fighting Equipment

Name/Title

Fire Fighting Equipment

Description

Black & white image of horse drawn fire fighting equipment; vehicle has high seat for driver; fire hose visible in back of wagon and attached to side is a snorkel and below snorkel is intake valve that can be fed by three lines; at back of wagon are 2 uprights that end in urn shaped finials and a cross piece between the finials; appears to be some kind of platform below wagon bed behind back wheels and there is a hand rail from platform to front of wagon; there is a lantern and tool box near driver; pulled by team of dark horses; background is brick building signed "H.C. Sorden's Livery" also sign advertising "Marmon Cars" street looks bricked but wagon positioned in dirt between interurban trucks. 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, 026 & 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-1126

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

January 9, 2002

Update Date

October 31, 2024