Sepia-toned albumen photo of eleven firefighters of Ladder Company No.1

Description:

Sepia-toned albumen photo of eleven firefighters of Ladder Company No.1 who are shown in front of the old Fire Department Headquarters building at Wayne (now Washington Blvd.) and Larned Streets. A newspaper article is glued to the mounting cardboard to the right of the photo and is entitled at the top, "Old Fire Department Building Being Razed." A label beneath the photo shows "The Old Makes Way For The New." Also a handwritten note in pencil in the lower right corner shows "Taken 1893, Ladder 1." Handwriting on the verso notes "No. 1 - Hook and Ladder Truck and Company. 3 Horse Team. This picture must be handled with care - belongs to Capt. of No. 1 and is prized of course. Return to Burns in A1 order." Another note shows "Right to Left: 1. Capt. McGraw, 2. Morrison, 3. Sullivan, 4. Creegan, 5. Obrien, 6. ---------, 7. C. Klein?, 8. Joe Clements, 9. Jack Alexander; Stub McCumber-driver." The fireman who is seated at the tiller at the rear of the ladder truck is not identified.

Date Issued:

1893-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Detroit Fire Department, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Firemen, Firefighters, Jefferson Avenue, Fire Stations, and Firehouses

Subject Name:

Clements, Joe, Alexander, Jack, Klein, C., Creegan, George H., Sullivan, Morrison, and McGraw

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/6BED1BE8-320F-48AA-B2BD-726206514727