A cabinet card photograph of the crew in front of the Los Angeles Engine Company 23 station house, ca. 1910s
Entry/Object ID
2013.5.1.12
Description
A cabinet card photograph of the crew in front of the Los Angeles Engine Company 23 station house, ca. 1910s. The eleven men in uniform stand in a row on the driveway of the three-story structure. The building is a blend of Neoclasical and Mediterranean architectural styles. The engine and truck company numbers are on the arch over the entrance and there is a plaque at the right of the entrance, as well. Built in 1910 at 225 E. Fifth Street as a station and headquarters for the department, the structure cost $53,000, almost half said to be for the third-floor chief's quarters, which were ornately decorated, and the cost was heavily criticized. The 23'W x 167'D station, extending from Fifth to Winston streets was used until 1960, with the headquarters remaining through 1920 and the chief occupying the third floor until 1928. The building is now a city historic landmark. The name "Al" is written in ink below the fourth firefighter from the right. With minor soiling, abrasions, and a pinhole on the matte, the condition is good overall.
