A real photograph postcard of a firefighter during a rescue, Los Angeles, ca. 1910s.
Entry/Object ID
2016.231.1.13
Description
A real photographic postcard of a firefighters during a rescue, Los Angeles, ca. 1910s. The postcard shows several uniformed firefighters rescuing the F. J. Byrne Building from a fire in Los Angeles. A few firefighters are climbing ladders to upper stories of the building with hoses. The background are several commercial buildings and the Angels Flights trolley. The postcard is unused and includes a kruxo postage mark on the reverse. With minor surface soiling, discoloration and an inscription written in ink along the right edge, the object is in good condition overall.
