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At the fire no. 1 – Antique Print

At the fire no. 1, 1895 Feb. 20. — historic print
At the fire no. 1, 1895 Feb. 20.. Historic print from the Fire Engines 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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A window into the past: At the fire no. 1, preserved in this historic print. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Titled simply "At the Fire No. 1," this 1895 print points to a numbered fire company at a blaze, a scene familiar in American cities of the period. The record gives a February 20, 1895 date, and a shelflist card links the work to the names Thomas and Wylie, though those details are unverified. In the 1890s, steam fire engines were typically pulled by teams of horses, and crews raced through crowded streets to reach a fire, so pictures like this one capture a fast-changing era of firefighting. Look closely at the crowd and the equipment for clues about the setting.

Created / published1895 Feb. 20.
Medium1 print.
Notes10487 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Thomas & Wylie.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,192 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-143254

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