D.C. Fire Dept. car for Semmes Motor Co. – Historic Reproduction
![D.C. Fire Dept. car for Semmes Motor Co., [between 1916 and 1917] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/25/252231e42738-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures D.C. Fire Dept. car for Semmes Motor Co. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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D.C. Fire Dept. car for Semmes Motor Co.
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A Washington, D.C., fire department car, photographed for the Semmes Motor Company, is the subject of this glass negative, which dates to between 1916 and 1917. These years saw many American cities begin replacing horse-drawn fire apparatus with motor vehicles, which could reach blazes faster and did not need stabling for horses. The National Photo Company, which recorded daily life and commerce in Washington during this period, made the negative, and Herbert A. French gave it to the Library of Congress in 1947. Viewers may notice streaks and blemishes on the glass, which come from natural deterioration of its original coatings.
| Created / published | [between 1916 and 1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch seven. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 6,483 × 5,116 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-262025 |
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