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[Baltimore fire, 1904] Washington Engine No. 6 in action – Historic Print

[Baltimore fire, 1904] Washington Engine No. 6 in action, [1904] — historic photograph
[Baltimore fire, 1904] Washington Engine No. 6 in action, [1904]. Historic photograph from the Baltimore collection.

(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 historic photograph of [Baltimore fire, 1904] Washington Engine No. 6 in action brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[Baltimore fire, 1904] Washington Engine No. 6 in action

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Washington Engine No. 6 is shown in action during the Great Baltimore Fire of February 1904, which swept through much of the city's downtown over roughly two days. Fire companies from Washington and other cities were brought in by rail to support Baltimore's overwhelmed crews, and this glass negative records one of those steam engines at work. The National Photo Company made the image, and the faint streaks across the glass come from deterioration in the original coating, not from the scene itself.

Created / published[1904]
Medium1 transparency : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from Enyclopaedia Britannica, 2007 Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch four.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan8,450 × 6,857 px · prints to 28 × 23 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-248074

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