Urban Archives Exhibit Ex305
Label: Shag Rag, the oldest Fire Engine in the U.S., was brought to Philadelphia from England in 1730. It was purchased by the Middle Ward Fire Company of Germantown in 1764. This company was afterwards known as the Washington Fire Company, and in 1819 the Shag Rag passed to the Fellowship Hose Company, an offshoot of the parent company. It was exhibited for many years at the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Germantown at 5521 Germantown Avenue. (17). It is currently displayed at the Fireman's Hall Museum.
