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- Description:
- Cabinet card bearing a sepia-toned head-and-shoulder portrait photograph of a ranking Detroit Fire Department firefighter, in profile facing the left. He has a moustache and goatee, and wears a kepi hat with two crossed bugles on its badge, with a double-breasted coat. The photo was previously housed on the right side of a three-part cardstock frame with alongside a photo of James Battle, and another ranking firefighter. "October 1881," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1881-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Photograph. A mounted, glossy photographic print of the crew of the private fire department of Parke, Davis, and Company. Fifty eight firefighters pose in six rows as well as on ladders at each end. Hooks, axes, fire extinguishers, and plenty of hose are visible among the crowd. A sign suspended above reads, "Parke, Davis & Co." Photo is mounted on a green cardstock matting. Handwriting on verso reads, "1895-1900, Standing L-R 1st row Dr. John M. Francis; Leon Fink, Fire Chief." "WM. H. Hart, Photographer, 361 Meldrum Avenue, Detroit, Mich." also printed on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1897-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photograph of the head and shoulders of a fireman. Badge on cap as well as badge on lapel of jacket reads, "203." Noted on verso indicates that this is possibly an image of Richard Filban. Filban served for the Detroit Fire Department at Hook and Ladder No. 3.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph, head and shoulders view of a Detroit Fireman, cap badge reads, "DFD 208," and the badge on his jacket reads, "Detroit Fire Department 208." The name of the photographer is mostly torn off at the bottom of the image, but was probably "F. Friend, 244 & 246 Woodward Ave., Detroit" which matches other similar photos in this collection. Written on verso, "William Doty."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photographic print of three fire engines situated adjacent to the Detroit News building. Onlookers and firefighters are visible in the snow covered streets.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of the firemen of Engine Company #6 in front of the fire station building. A horse-drawn steam fire engine is parked in the street and a separate horse-drawn hose wagon is parked behind it. Seven firemen are standing in front of the two vehicles. One fireman is seated in the driver's seat of the fire engine and another in the driver's seat of the hose wagon. The name of each fireman is written along the bottom of the photo as follows (left to right): Peter Ortwine, Max Worth, Charles Little, Peter Smith, Frank Kelliger, Dan Carroll, Billy Werner, Ted Denier, Jim O'Grady. Several bystanders can be seen in the background and a policeman is standing at the far right. The brick fire station building shows the number, "6," carved in the keystone over the central doorway. The structure also incudes a watchtower and five people are standing on the balcony. On the left side of the building (midway up at the corner), the street name sign, "Russell St.," is visible. The word, "Russell," can also be seen on the glass of the streetlight that is located behind the fire engine. Handwriting on the verso notes "Man on extreme right is Henry Miller, policeman. A noted character in the Police Dept." and also "This is one of two engines and crews who went to Chicago fire in 1871. No. 3 was the other."
- Date Issued:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- A mounted sepia-toned glossy photographic print of a group of 27 men posing at the drydock on the occasion of the launching the fire tug "JAMES BATTLE" on October 18, 1893. Mounted on beige cardstock. "With compliments of Wm. Cason" written on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia-toned composite group portrait of the members of the Detroit Fire Department in 1890, composed of 207 separate head-and-shoulder portraits of unidentified firefighters arranged in rows on the right, and, on the left, portraits of Chief James Battle, Assistant Chiefs James R. Elliott and Mark H. Gascoigne, First Battalion Chief John Kendall, Second Battalion Chief James C. Broderick, Third Battalion Chief William J. Gowan, Superintendent of Horses Allan. Armstrong, and Master Mechanic Francis Beaufait, as well as a photo of Detroit Fire Department Headquarters on the northeast corner of Wayne Street and Larned Street. Images of several pieces of firefighting equipment for a design surrounding the portrait of Battle, and the left edge of the image. A.G. McMichael, Artist & Photo, 210 & 212 Woodward Ave. Copyright 1891 by A.G. McMichael" is printed in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Photographic Print (1 copy). Sepia-toned albumen cabinet card photo of a fireman who is standing beside a small table. He is also holding the handle of an axe that is resting on the floor. His shirt has been hand-colored in purple and the number, "5," has been handwritten his badge. Handwriting on the verso notes, "M. Pasco." The copy photo is somewhat faded although there is some coloring on his shirt. Handwriting on the verso of the copy shows "Mark Pasco."
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo (mounted on cardboard) showing a group of 12 firemen. The photo is taken on a narrow lawn area adjacent to a brick building. Six firemen are standing and six are seated. Handwriting on the verso shows "no. unknown, 4/52."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
