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1. Mounted sepia-toned photographic print showing fire tug JAMES BATTLE underway with four crewmembers visible on deck

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Mounted sepia-toned photographic print showing fire tug JAMES BATTLE underway with four crewmembers visible on deck. Handwritten on verso, " fireboat "James Battle" launched at Det. shipbuilding yards in Wyandotte on Oct. 13 1900, went into service at foot of fifth St. on Jan. 15 1901, length 122 ft., beam 25 ft., draft 11 ft., speed 14 m.p.h. in 1936, was converted to diesel engine was decommisioned Feb. 1940 was sold to Sincennes-McNaughton firm of Montreal Canada, was streamlined into a tugboat and was still in service in 1972."
Date Issued:
1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Fire Department

2. A mounted, glossy, sepia-toned photographic print of the "Launch of Fireboat James Battle," as titled at the lower left corner

Description:
A mounted, glossy, sepia-toned photographic print of the "Launch of Fireboat James Battle," as titled at the lower left corner. The fire tug, stern facing the camera, is being side-launched and is kicking up a splash at Wyandotte's Detroit Shipbuilding Company. Crowds are visible along the sides of the dock, as well as on the roof of a structure in the foreground. A sailor, adjusting his footing, is on the deck of the JAMES BATTLE. "Detroit Photographic Co." is written in the lower right corner of the print. "With compliments of Wm. Cason," handwritten on verso. Matting is green cardstock.
Date Issued:
1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Fire Department

3. 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

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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

4. Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of the crew of the fire tug JAMES BATTLE posing outside of its pilot house

Description:
Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of the crew of the fire tug JAMES BATTLE posing outside of its pilot house.
Date Issued:
1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Fire Department

5. Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of the fire tug JAMES BATTLE, as taken from off its port side, with smoke spewing from its stacks and water from five of its hoses

Description:
Mounted sepia-toned photographic print of the fire tug JAMES BATTLE, as taken from off its port side, with smoke spewing from its stacks and water from five of its hoses.
Date Issued:
1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Fire Department