Photograph

R2001.038.012a

R2001.038.012a

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

R2001.038.012

Description

Black and white photograph of 26 firemen in uniform posing with a horse drawn firewagon. Ten of the men are standing in front of the wagon, while the rest sit on the wagon itself. One of the men hangs his legs over the shoulders of another fireman standing in the first row. Two of the men are sitting in the drivers seat of the wagon which is being drawn by two horses. Each man wears a black jacket, hat, and tie over a white-collared shirt. Only some of the men wear a badge over their jackets. The photograph was taken at Old Town Hall. Some of the men are identified on the back of the photograph: Jim Perryman (top row, 3rd from left), Graham (middle row, 2nd from left), VanAusdale (middle row, 3rd from left) Bottom row, far left to right: [Ernest] Lyman, Art Edward[s], Dave [F.D.] Lansing Bottom row, far right: [Charles] Weeks

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Oberlin Fire Department

Subject Place

Street

North Main

City

Oberlin

County

Lorain

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

R2001.038

Source or Donor

Locke, Bert

Credit Line

Gift of Bert Locke

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1900

Copyright

Copyright Details

Contact the Oberlin Heritage Center for permission to reproduce