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- Description:
- Hardcover journal of the activities of Engine Company No. 3, recording alarms, fires, orders, and other events spanning March 16, 1906 to August 19, 1906. It appears to have been written by several people. The book is bound in a stained dark green cover with red corners. "Engine Co. 3." is handwritten on the cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Hardcover log book listing alarms received between January 29, 1908, and July 27, 1908, including the number of the alarm box, the address of the fire, a brief statement about the fire, and the responding companies. The book is bound in a grey cover with red corners. "Alarms Jan-29-08 to July 27-08." is handwritten on the cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Small hardcover book, bound in a unmarked black cover, containing a list of the city's 891 fire alarm box location. The initials "B.W." are handwritten on the front free endpaper.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Invitation to the Sixth Annual Ball of Lafayette Fire Company No. 4 at Firemen's Hall on Thursday, January 5, 1854. The invitation contains the motto, "At danger's call we're prompt to fly, and bravely do, or bravely die." at the top, as well as an illustration of an early fire apparatus, a list of honorary members, and a list of members of the company. The invitation is mounted on another piece of paper, with faint sets of numbers handwritten on the verso in pencil, with the name, "R.S. Stuart."
- Date Issued:
- 1854-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- 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
- Description:
- Detroit Firemen's Fund Association membership certificate, designed by the Calvert Lithograph Company, and issued to Nicholas Walsh, and dated April 1, 1905. The certificate is signed by the group's president Guy Northrop, treasurer William H. Comtney, and secretary George D. Rohde, and a red embossed Detroit Firemen's Fund Association seal has been stamped besides the signatures. A color illustration of firefighters using a ladder apparatus and of a pair of firefighters riding on a horse-drawn fire engine are on the left side of the document.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- Description:
- Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of nine firemen who are getting dressed after being roused by a night alarm. The fire station sleeping quarters (with beds) can be seen in the background. The fireman's pole can be seen in the back of the room toward the right side. The mounting cardboard is printed in black ink at the top, "Taken At Night." The photographer's name is printed in black ink in the lower left corner: "J. Forster & Son, 178-180 Gratiot Ave., Detroit." The lower right corner is printed in black ink, "Headquarters for Flashlights." Handwriting on the verso notes "Interior Firehouse, circa 1890."
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned glossy photo showing a horse-drawn steam engine moving along a street that is partly covered with snow. A horse-drawn sleigh can be seen at the far left side of the photo and several spectators can be seen on the right side. Various 1-story to 3-story wood frame or brick buildings can be seen in the background. Advertising posters on a wall near the center of the image mention the names "Peter F. Dailey" and "James J. Jeffries - A Man From the West."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Weekly time book for the Detroit Fire Department's Phoenix Company No. 3, containing pages of ledges with the days of the week in column, and the names of the company's firefighters in rows. Handwritten notes were made in the corresponding spots indicating primarily when firefighters took a leave of absence or fell asleep on watch. The book is bound in a cardboard cover, covered with brown marbled paper. "Phoenix Fire Company No. 3," is printed on the cover, and a handwritten label that reads, "April 12th 1868 to June 25th 1870," is affixed below.
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the ruins of Harmonie Hall and the Boydell Bros. Building after a fire. The view shows the fronts and one side of the charred remains of the brick and stone buildings. Many spectators can be seen on the street near the two buildings. Handwriting on the verso shows "Harmonie Hall & Boydell Bros. Bldg., SW corner of Beaubien and Champlain (now E. Lafayette), October 14, 1893."
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Resolution printed on cardstock in script with an ornate red and gold header, honoring Detroit Fire Department Chief John Kendall upon his retirement. The document lists positions he's held, bears a gold adhesive seal of the Fire Commission of the city of Detroit, and is signed by fire commissioners Fred T. Moran, William V. Moore, Sauborn T. McGraw, and Paul F. Bagley, as well as secretary George W. Stockwell. The document reads: June 27, 1865 Appointed fireman No. 5 Aug. 7, 1871 Promoted to Foreman Truck 2 April 1, 1882 Transferred to Truck 1 Jan. 20, 1883 Detailed as acting district engineer June 25, 1885 Promoted to District Engineer, to date from Jan. 1 1883 Feb. 9, 1895 Promoted to Assistant Chief of Department Sept. 12, 1898 Appointed Chief of Department to date from Sept. 16 Dec. 10, 1906 Placed on Retired List to Date from Jan. 1, 1907 The record of Chief Kendall is one which may well be a source of pride to our department. It shows the sterling qualities and abilities of the man, his faithful performance of duty and his rugged honest of purpose. No one can make such a record without possessing all the qualities which go to make up a brave, strong man. It is such me who furnish the stability of our service and make our Department a credit to our beautiful city. In granting the request of Chief Kendall for retirement, the Commission yields to a physical necessity. We feel that we have lost a loyal member of the Department, and that our City will miss a faithful public servant. Resolved, that we grant the request of Chief Kendall with sincere regret and wish him many happy years free from all the worries and cares of life. Fred T. Moran Wm. V. Moore Sauborn T. McGraw Paul F. Bagley Commissioners. G.W. Stockwell Secretary
- Date Issued:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Detroit Fire Department active duty certificate, engraved by Capewell and Kimmel, and issued to Andrew Werbecht on July 31, 1854. The document bears the signatures of President Jerome Croul, Treasurer Alexander Paton, and Secretary Benjamin Vernor, beside a corroded metallic embossed Fire Department of the City of Detroit seal. Illustrations, purportedly hand colored by Robert Hopkin, of uniformed firefighters, an early fire apparatus and firefighting equipment, the seal of the State of Michigan, and Neptune flanked by two winged monsters are bordered by scrollwork. The number "12" has been added to the helmets of the firefighters and to the apparatus, likely indicating Werbecht's involvement in Woodbridge Fire Company No. 12. The certificate is mounted on linen.
- Date Issued:
- 1857-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Cabinet card bearing a sepia-toned head-and-shoulders portrait photograph of Detroit Fire Commissioner Peter Henkel. Handwriting on the verso notes "ex-commissioner, Peter Henkel." This photograph is one of a series of eight photos of former Detroit Fire Department Commissioners. The decorative logo of the photographer's studio (Randall) has been torn off of the verso of the cabinet card photo. The proof bears the name of "Geo. Francis Train" at the bottom, and a stamp for "Randall, 220 & 222 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich.," is shown on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- City of Detroit, Fire Commission appointment certificate, printed by the Calvert Lithograph Company, and issued to Benjamin Vernor, on April 1, 1874, for the term ending April 1878. The certificate contains the signatures of Controller Emery J. Garfield, and Mayor Alexander Lewis, a metallic gold embossed seal of the City of Detroit, engraved imagery from the seal, affixed sepia-toned head-and-shoulder portrait photographs of the fire commissioners Peter Henkel (top left), Jerome Croul (bottom left), Joseph Godfrey (top right), and Benjamin Vernor (bottom right). The certificate is mounted on linen.
- Date Issued:
- 1874-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photographic Print (1 copy). Sepia-toned albumen cabinet card photo of a fireman who is standing beside a small table and holding a whip in his right hand. The fireman is wearing his uniform which includes a long, double-breasted coat, decorative belt, and cap. His shirt has been hand-colored in purple in the collar area. The badge on his coat has the handwritten number "2." (The copy photo shows the handwritten number "3" on his coat and the badge number on the cap also appears to be number 3.) Handwriting on the verso notes "Whitney B. Beattie."
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a ladder truck in front of a burning downtown building. Several firemen are visible on the street and up ladders. Handwritten message on verso reads "I just came in from the fire and saw the department make the run." Postmarked Sep 3, 1908.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned albumen photo of Detroit's first steam fire engine. The photo shows a horse-drawn fire engine with one fireman in the driver's seat, three firemen standing on the sidewalk, and two firemen standing beside the rear wheel of the fire engine. Several bystanders are also visible. A brick fire station building is visible in the background. Four square decorative motifs that represent various tools of the fire department can be seen along the face of the fire station building. The name, "M. R. Freeman," is stamped in black ink in the lower right corner of the print.
- Date Issued:
- 1862-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Large sepia-toned photograph of Detroit Fire Department Chief James C. Broderick and driver George Appel, seated in an Oldsmobile Autocrat, which is parked on a brick street, beside a brick wall. "DFD" is painted on the car's door. The photo is mounted on cardstock. A typewritten caption affixed to the verso reads: Chief James Broderick, pictured here in the driver's seat of an early motorized chief's car, served in Detroit's Fire Department for fifty continuous years. He was one of the few men who witnessed the passing from the hand engines to steam engines and from the steam engines to gasoline motor-driven apparatus. He saw the department grow from a small group of volunteers to a department of over 1,700 men. His first big fire after taking charge of the Fire Department was the spectacular Michigan Stove Works fire, which occurred on January 8, 1907, one week after he became Chief. The biggest fire in Chief Broderick's time was the D.M. Ferry Seed Company fire on New Year's Day, 1886, with a loss of a million dollars, a huge sum in those days.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned glossy photo showing a fire at the First Congregational Church. The view shows the charred remains of the steeple and roofline although the exterior walls do not appear to be damaged. Two fire department ladders are visible on the left side of the building, one is at the front, and another is at the far right side. One of the fire department ladder company wagons (number not visible) and a steam pumper can be seen in the lower right area of the photo. Many spectators can be seen on the streets adjacent to the church. Handwriting on the verso shows "First Congregational Church, built 1863, Fort & Wayne Streets, later used by Detroit Journal."
- Date Issued:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photograph of a memorial display for Captain Richard Filban of the Detroit Fire Department's Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, who died in the line of duty at the D.M. Ferry and Company Seed Warehouse fire on January 1, 1886. A framed head-and-shoulders portrait photo of Filban in uniform is surrounded by a floral display. Wreaths, crosses, doves, ladders, axes, and hooks are among the motifs represented in the display. Several messages are also spelled out in flowers, "faithful unto death," "A.O.H.," "G.R.F.D.," "Capt. R.F.," "Last Call Box 16," and "Last Call Dick." The photograph is mounted on a paper backing with "Capt. Richard Filban, H. & L. Company No. 3, D.F.D., Died Jan. 1, 1886," printed below. That backing is additionally mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Detroit Fire Department active duty certificate, engraved by Capewell and Kimmel, and issued to James R. Elliott on October 1, 1851. The document bears the signatures of President Robert T. Elliott, Treasurer Alexander Paton, and Secretary Benjamin Vernor, beside a blue embossed Fire Department of the City of Detroit seal. Hand-colored illustrations of uniformed firefighters, an early fire apparatus and firefighting equipment, the seal of the State of Michigan, and Neptune flanked by two winged monsters are bordered by scrollwork. The number "4" has been added to the helmets of the firefighters, likely indicating Elliott's involvement in Lafayette Fire Company No. 4. The certificate is mounted on linen.
- Date Issued:
- 1851-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- Description:
- One certificate of gratitude. The certificate is handwritten in faded black ink on very yellowed heavy paper. An embossed seal of the "Eastern Michigan Asylum, Pontiac," and a red ribbon are attached near the lower left corner. The handwritten text of the certificate shows: "Eastern Michigan Asylum, Pontiac, December 28, 1891. At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum held on the 28th day of December 1891, the following resolutions were offered by Trustee Baldwin: Resolved, that the thanks of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum be extended to the Fire Department of the City of Detroit for its prompt response to the call for aid at the calamitous fire of the 26th inst. [current month] and the alacrity with which an engine and a detachment of firemen were dispatched. Resolved, that we also extend to Captain Conklin and his men of Company 2 of the Detroit Fire Department sincere thanks for the earnest work, intrepidity, endurance, and skill manifested by them on the unfortunate occasion. Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be properly engrossed and presented to the Detroit Fire Department. Which resolutions were adopted unanimously. C. B. Burr, Secretary; W. G. Vinton, President."
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an automobile and two horse-drawn vehicles full of firemen passing through an intersection with several bystanders on the sidewalk and onlookers in a building. Printed on verso: The Detroit Fire Department is acknowledged the best conducted department in the country. This view shows one of the companies responding to an alarm with their new 30 H.P. Packard squad wagon in the lead. This machine has a speed of 75 miles an hour and carries 12 men. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 17, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo of a fire at the Detroit News. The view is probably looking eastward on W. Fort Street with the Old Post Office building visible on the far left side of the photo adjacent to the "Postal Telegraph Office" signs. Snow can be seen on the street and a horse-drawn sled is visible near the center of the photo. A smoky haze hangs overhead along the street in the background. Many spectators are standing in the street and fire hoses can be seen in the snow.
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- A mounted sepia-tone photo of George Knowles in Chief Elliott's horse-drawn buggy in front of the firehouse for Engine Company No. 2, as noted on verso. The photo is mounted to brown cardstock.
- Date Issued:
- 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Resolution from the Louisville and Cincinnati Fire Department, printed on silk, dated August 15, 1892, expressing gratitude to the Detroit Fire Department for hosting them during a recent visit. The interior of the piece is yellow with brown writing, surrounded by a green border.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the JAMES BATTLE spouting water and billowing smoke. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 27, 1911.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Running book used by Martin Cooney, Superintendent of Horses for the Detroit Fire Department, as indicated by a handwritten note on the inside cover. The first page contains regulations concerning the answering of fire alarms from Chief James Broderick, dated February 1, 1902. The book contains nine sections, each corresponding to a numbered tab. Each page contains a ledger with the number and cross streets of the city's fire alarms, along with fields for recording the number of the engine company, ladder company, hose company, water tower company, supply company, and number of officers to respond to each. The book is bound in black cloth-covered cover, with faint handwriting in pencil along the edge adjacent to the spine. A hole has been made through the book at the upper left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Two sepia-toned albumen cabinet cards bearing portrait photographs of a fireman who is standing beside a small table. His hand is resting a small statue that is on the table. The fireman is wearing his uniform which includes a long, double-breasted coat, decorative belt, and cap. His belt has the letter, "T," on the buckle. On one copy his collar has been hand-colored in purple, and badge shows the handwritten number, "4," while the other copy has the handwritten number "2" on the coat matching the "2" on his hat's badge. Handwriting on the verso notes "Frank Walsh."
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Cabinet card bearing a sepia-toned head-and-shoulders portrait photograph of Detroit Fire Commissioner Joseph Godfrey. This photograph is one of a series of eight photos of former Detroit Fire Department Commissioners. The decorative engraved logo of the photographer (Randall) has been torn off of the verso of the cabinet card photo. The proof bears the name of "Geo. Francis Train" at the bottom, and a stamp for Randall, 220 & 222 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich." is shown on the verso. (Also see photograph 1952.413.004.)
- Date Issued:
- 1872-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Hardcover letter book containing duplicates produced with a letter copying press of letters mailed by Detroit Fire Marshals George Dunlop and William H. Baxter, as well as an Assistant Fire Marshall James E. Tryon, spanning October 10, 1877 to September 11, 1886. The letters are mostly in chronological order, with a tabbed alphabetical table of contents section at the front listing the recipients. The book is bound in a brown cloth-covered cover. "Letters," and "Fire Marshall" are printed on the spine.
- Date Issued:
- 1881-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Detroit Fire Department Headquarters uniform inspection form, dated January 7th, 1904, and filled out by James C. Broderick for the commanding officer of Engine Company No. 23 concerning the No. 2 cap, suspenders, and neck tie[?] of Mark Pelzer.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo showing the interior of the fire station of Engine Company No. 21 with nine firemen who are preparing to answer a call. Two firemen can be seen sliding down a pole on the left side of the photo while the other firemen are hitching the horses to the steam fire engine. A system of lines and pulleys can be seen on the ceiling of the station which is being used to lower the harnesses onto the horses. A firemen's belt with the number, "21," can be seen hanging from the driver's seat just above the left front wheel. The photo was taken at night so there is a fair amount of light reflection which tends to wash out the image. The mounting cardboard is printed in black ink at the top, "Taken At Night." The photographer's name is printed in black ink in the lower left corner: "J. Forster & Son, 178-180 Gratiot Ave., Detroit." The lower right corner is printed in black ink, "Headquarters for Flashlights."
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing the wreckage of the Detroit Journal Building after an explosion. The photo shows a mass of fallen structural timbers and a large number of workers who are carrying away debris. Spectators are visible on the rooftop in the background. The explosion occurred at 9:05 on the morning of Nov. 6, 1895. The building was located at 49 W. Larned St. and was totally destroyed.
- Date Issued:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Small hard-cover book, bound in a black cover with gold lettering, containing the Articles of Association, Articles of Re-Incorporation, the By-Laws of the Detroit Firemen's Fund Association, printed by Cornehl and Sons. "Property of Chief Martin Cooney, Supt. of Horses," is handwritten on a front flyleaf.
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Memorial card for Martin Cooney, the former Superintendent of Horses for the Detroit Fire Department. The card consists of a half folded cardstock cover, printed with a small black image of a wreath. A half-folded leaf of paper is bound in the cover with string. "In Loving Memory of Martin Cooney, Died May 1922. Only Sleeping. In the light of God we see you, / Each night we lay down; / We hear Your voice as when on Earth / And see each smile and frown. / And when we are called to join you, / This world and we are thru, / We pray to the Lord to let us go, / As peaceful and brave as you." is printed on the inside in gold on black. "Martin Cooney died May 21, 1922," is handwritten inside the cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned glossy photo of Detroit Fire Department Ladder Company No. 6. The view shows nine firemen who are standing or seated on the ladder truck. All of the background has been removed from the image. The number, "KX11," is written in the lower right corner of the image. A blue ink stamp with handwriting on the verso shows "Detroit Historical Museum, Subject: Ladder #6, First horse-drawn then motorized tractor added."
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photograph. Glossy black and white photograph of six firemen who are riding on a fire truck in a parade on Woodward Ave. at Campus Martius. Businesses that are visible in the background include Golde Clothes and John Roesink Good Clothes. Also in the background is a crowd of people who are standing on the sidewalk. Handwriting on the verso notes "April 10, 1922; Parade; Last run of steam fire engine; 1917 Chemical Seagrave Engine 3." A blue ink stamp on the verso notes "Photograph by The Detroit News; Not to be Published."
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo showing two steam engines in operation. The steam pumper engines are being operated by several firemen and both are generating large clouds of billowing smoke. An automobile is visible at the far right side of the image. A row of covered stalls can be seen in the left background area as well as two utility poles with overhead wires.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of a memorial display for Captain Richard Filban of the Detroit Fire Department's Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, who died in the line of duty at the D.M. Ferry and Company Seed Warehouse fire on January 1, 1886. A framed head-and-shoulders portrait photo of Filban in uniform is surrounded by a floral display. Wreaths, crosses, doves, ladders, axes, and hooks are among the motifs represented in the display. Several messages are also spelled out in flowers, "faithful unto death," "A.O.H.," "G.R.F.D.," "Capt. R.F.," "Last Call Box 16," and "Last Call Dick." "Mr. Worth 3 #350 + 1 #365 + ur[?], Eng #2 Larned + Antoine, $2.00 paid," and "#48 Richard Pilban Funeral Wreaths DFD," are handwritten in pencil on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Detroit Fire Department active duty certificate, engraved by Capewell and Kimmel, and issued to Louis Specht on May 14, 1857. The document bears the signatures of President Jerome Croul, Treasurer Alexander Paton, and Secretary Benjamin Vernor, beside a silver embossed Fire Department of the City of Detroit seal. Hand-colored illustrations of uniformed firefighters, an early fire apparatus and firefighting equipment, the seal of the State of Michigan, and Neptune flanked by two winged monsters are bordered by scrollwork. The number "12" has been added to the helmets of the firefighters and to the apparatus, likely indicating Specht's involvement in Woodbridge Fire Company No. 12. "Great grand father of Daneil Murray Embach," has been handwritten in the lower left corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1857-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Firemen's Fund Association membership certificate, printed by the Detroit Lithographic Office, and issued to Henry T. Moiles on April 5, 1880. The document bears the signatures of President Peter Smith[?], Treasurer James A. Elliott, and Secretary Patrick W.K. Eating, beside a green adhesive embossed Firemen's Fund Association seal. Illustrations of a firefighter speaking into a bugle, as two other firefighters hold a hose, as well as of a team of firefighters riding in an early self-propelled steam-driven fire engine are on the left side of the certificate. The certificate is mounted on linen.
- Date Issued:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Firemen's Fund Association membership certificate, printed by the Detroit Lithographic Office, and issued to Charles R. Kline on December 28, 1889. The document bears the signatures of President John Kendall, Treasurer James A. Elliott, and Secretary John E. Quick. Illustrations of a firefighter speaking into a bugle, as two other firefighters hold a hose, as well as of a team of firefighters riding in an early self-propelled steam-driven fire engine are on the left side of the certificate. The certificate is mounted on linen.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photo showing the firemen of Phoenix Steam Engine Company No. 3. The view shows nine firemen in uniform who are standing in front of a hose apparatus and a steam engine. Several bystanders can be seen at the back end of the steam engine near the right side of the image. The brick fire station building is visible in the background and the street name sign, "Clifford Street," can be seen on the corner of the building near the upper left corner of the photo.
- Date Issued:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Photographic Print (1 copy). Sepia-toned albumen cabinet card photo of a fireman who is standing beside a small table and holding a white cane/stick. His shirt has been hand-colored in purple and his badge shows the number "9." Handwriting on the verso notes "Frank McLaughlin, 1871."
- Date Issued:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- Description:
- Small hardcover book, bound in a black cover with gold lettering, containing the rules and regulations of the Detroit Fire Department, dated May 15, 1899. "Supt of Apparatus," is handwritten at the top of the title page.
- Date Issued:
- 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
