[Firehouse scene in Philadelphia showing firemen from the Weccacoe Engine Company pulling a hand-drawn fire engine as other firemen scramble to readiness] – Vintage Wall Art
![[Firehouse scene in Philadelphia showing firemen from the Weccacoe Engine Company pulling a hand-drawn fire engine as other firemen scramble to readiness], [ca. 1857] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6d/6d4891410975-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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[Firehouse scene in Philadelphia showing firemen from the Weccacoe Engine Company pulling a hand-drawn fire engine as other firemen scramble to readiness] comes to life in this historic drawing, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Firehouse scene in Philadelphia showing firemen from the Weccacoe Engine Company pulling a hand-drawn fire engine as other firemen scramble to readiness]
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Painted by James Queen, a member of the Weccacoe Engine Company, this watercolor shows firemen from his own company hauling a hand-drawn engine out of the firehouse while others scramble to ready themselves. In the 1850s, Philadelphia relied on volunteer companies like Weccacoe, whose members pulled their machines by hand to every alarm and often raced rival companies to the scene. Because Queen drew from firsthand experience, the picture offers a close look at the speed and teamwork a fire call demanded.
| Created / published | [ca. 1857] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing : watercolor over graphite underdrawing. |
| Genre | Watercolors American 1850-1860.Drawings American Color 1850-1860. |
| Notes | The artist, James Queen, was a member of the Weccacoe Engine Company. Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress). Published in: Gathering history: the Marian S. Carson collection of Americana / Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1999, p. 3. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 1997-1998. |
| Subjects | Fire stations--1850-1860. Fire engines & equipment--1850-1860. Fire fighters--1850-1860.United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,826 × 4,725 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219637 |
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