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- Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of five firemen, a horse-drawn hose wagon, and a horse-drawn steam fire engine as they are leaving the fire station. The group is Steam Engine Company No. 9 and the number, "9," can be seen on the side of the hose wagon just below the driver's seat. The brick fire station and open doors are visible in the background. A carved stone above the doors shows "A.D. 1901." Several other brick buildings can be seen in the background on the left side of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo of the firemen of Neptune #6 fire station which was located at the northwest corner of Larned and St. Antoine. Although the image is very faded, the name, "Neptune," can be seen over the central arched doorway of the ornate, 2-story brick fire station building. A wagon with ladders is visible in the foreground with 4 firemen to the left side and 6 firemen to the right. It appears that a large number of spectators are standing behind the wagon. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photo indicates "Hand engine #6, 1855."
- Date Issued:
- 1855-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of six firemen, a horse-drawn hose wagon, and a horse-drawn steam fire engine as they are leaving the fire station. The group is Steam Engine Company No. 9 and the number, "9," can be seen on the side of the hose wagon just below the driver's seat. The brick fire station and open doors are visible in the background. A carved stone above the doors shows "A.D. 1901." Several other brick buildings can be seen in the background on the left side of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned albumen photo showing the crew of Hook and Ladder Company #1. The crew is standing or seated beside their horse-drawn ladder truck which is located in front of the fire station building. Firemen have been identified as follows: Capt. Wm. Cooper, Lieut. Thos. Ramsey (seated in chairs), Thos. Lapine (driver), and Jim Shay (at tiller on rear end of truck). Firemen who are standing (left to right) include: Bob Nash, Wm. Sullivan, Timothy Shay, Alex. Gray, Malcolm Sutherland, and James E. Henry. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photo shows "Detroit Fire Department, Truck No.1." Handwriting on the verso notes "New Truck of 'Rescue' Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, located in front of the first headquarters building located at the corner of Wayne and W. Larned Streets (behind the old Washington Mutual Building). Built in 1870 by the Hartshorn Co. of N.Y. City at a cost of $2,500 (note lack of running boards). The unit served until 1876 when it was replaced by a newer model."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society