The Fireman No. 1 - running to the fire. A colision – Antique Print
(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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A window into the past: The Fireman No. 1 - running to the fire. A colision, preserved in this historic print. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Fireman No. 1 - running to the fire. A colision
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Titled "The Fireman No. 1," this c1838 print shows a hand engine in a collision while racing to a fire, a scene that captures the hazards of the street. Its U.S. copyright registration suggests printmakers saw the rush to blazes as a subject worth reproducing. In those years, volunteer companies pulled their engines by rope through crowded streets and often raced rival companies to a fire, so crashes like this were a real risk.
| Created / published | c1838 March 3. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | 60 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Harrison & Weightman. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,084 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-107178 |
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