A cabinet photograph of the decorated fire engine of Engine Company No. 1, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles
Entry/Object ID
2016.275.1.1
Description
A cabinet photograph of the decorated fire engine of Los Angeles Fire Department Engine Company No. 1, Lincoln Heights, ca. 1890s. The horse drawn fire engine is decorated with greens and flowers, possibly for a parade. Women dressed in toga like robes sit on the rear of the carriage driven by two uniformed firefighters. Several uniformed men stand nearby. Behind the carriage is a view of the fire station at 1901 Pasadena Avenue at Avenue 19 in what was then called East Los Angeles. There is an ink inscription on the reverse of the image. The mount is poor with several areas of loss, right edge, left bottom corner and some delamination at the bottom edge. With minor discoloration to the image, the object is fair condition overall.
