A real photograph postcard of a fire engine, Los Angeles, May 1918.
Entry/Object ID
2016.231.1.5
Description
A real photographic postcard of a fire engine, Los Angeles, May 1918. The postcard shows the engine decorated for the floral parade in Los Angeles. Photograph by George W. Patterson, Los Angeles. The engine is an automobile decorated with flowers and greenery and a banner as well as doves. Two firefighters sit at the driver's seat. Visible in the background are views of residences. The postcard is unused and includes a kruxo postage mark at the center, on the reverse. The item is in good condition with minor creasing.
