The old Phila. fire department. Period of 1850 – Vintage 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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Step back in time with The old Phila. fire department. Period of 1850, a historic print rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The old Phila. fire department. Period of 1850
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Titled as the old Philadelphia fire department of about 1850, this print looks back at the volunteer companies that once answered the city's alarms. Through the mid-1800s, Philadelphia's fire companies were largely independent volunteer organizations, and rival companies often raced one another to blazes. The city did not establish a paid, professional department until 1871, so the image records a system that was already giving way when it was made. It was registered for copyright in April 1883, and the catalog card names Theo Leonhardt, though that attribution is unverified.
| Created / published | c1883 Apr. 20. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | N19176 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Leonhardt, Theo. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,217 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-176529 |
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