Sepia-toned glossy photo of the fire tug, DETROITER

Description:

Sepia-toned glossy photo of the fire tug, DETROITER. The view shows the port side of the vessel underway (probably on the Detroit River). Several crewmembers are standing on the foredeck and one fireman is operating a fire hose nozzle above the pilothouse. Handwriting on the verso shows "Detroiter, Detroit's first fire tug; wooden, built at Toledo, 1893."

Date Issued:

1893-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Fire Department

Subject Topic:

Firefighters, Fire Department, DETROITER, and Fire Tugs

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/B177F86B-5380-49E5-8E6C-478025091084