This certifies that ... is a member of ... company; No. ... fire department – 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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This antique lithograph of This certifies that ... is a member of ... company; No. ... fire department brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Unlike the fire scenes Currier & Ives sold widely, this print is a blank membership certificate, with open spaces left for a member's name, company, and number. Its decoration of fire engines and firefighters shows how proud 1870s fire companies were of their equipment and their membership. Many companies, especially volunteer ones, functioned as social clubs as well as emergency crews, and a printed certificate let them issue proof of membership without commissioning a new design each time. The firm was based in New York and is known for color lithographs of American life.
| Created / published | New York : Published by Currier & Ives, c1877. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Certificates 1870-1880.Lithographs Color 1870-1880. |
| Notes | Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 6483 |
| Subjects | Fire fighters--United States--1870-1880. Fire engines & equipment--United States--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,152 × 1,471 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216535 |
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