Republic fire insurance co. – Historic Reproduction
![Republic fire insurance co., [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/36/36236fef7bd8-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.)
Description
Republic fire insurance co. comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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What sets this print apart is its name: it comes from the Republic Fire Insurance Company rather than a fire department or engine builder, which suggests it was meant to promote the firm to property owners. In the 19th century, insurers often commissioned or distributed images of fire apparatus and firefighting, since a picture of a well-equipped brigade could reassure customers that their buildings were protected. The record gives no date, so the print is best understood through its subject and the associated firm, Robertson, Seibert & Shearman. Viewers should look closely at the engine and crew, because such advertising images show how fire protection was presented to the public.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | PAGA (2) 82-34. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Robertson, Seibert & Shearman. Barb, in the 500 field, was I supposed to include the info? |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,174 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-176185 |
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