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- Description:
- Black and white photo of two firemen who are seated on a small wagon that is being drawn by three horses. Several brick and wood frame residential houses are visible in the background. Handwriting on the verso shows "D.F.D. approx. 1902. Eng. 9 exercise wagon shown with the steamer horses. If a fire company had no runs within a 24 hour period, the horses were exercised in local streets near the station houses. In the event of a fire, they would be notified to return to the station by ringing the tower bell."
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- 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
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia-toned glossy photo of the horse-drawn ladder wagon and crew of the Wyandotte Fire Department. The photo shows six firemen in the wagon and one man standing on the ground near the rear. On the side of the wagon, the letters, "W.F.D.," can be seen. The open doors of the fire station are visible at the left side of the photo. A 2-story brick residential and commercial business building is visible in the background. Handwriting on the verso notes "1912, Wyandotte, Mich., Wyandotte Fire Dept., Chief - Floyd Collard."
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Sepia-toned glossy photo of the horse-drawn ladder wagon and crew of the Wyandotte Fire Department. The photo shows six firemen in the wagon and one man standing on the ground near the rear. On the side of the wagon, the letters, "W.F.D.," can be seen. The open doors of the fire station are visible at the left side of the photo. A 2-story brick residential and commercial business building is visible in the background. Handwriting on the verso notes "1912, Wyandotte, Mich., Wyandotte Fire Dept., Chief - Floyd Collard."
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- Black and white photo of two firemen who are seated on a small wagon that is being drawn by three horses. Several brick and wood frame residential houses are visible in the background. Handwriting on the verso shows "D.F.D. approx. 1902. Eng. 9 exercise wagon shown with the steamer horses. If a fire company had no runs within a 24 hour period, the horses were exercised in local streets near the station houses. In the event of a fire, they would be notified to return to the station by ringing the tower bell."
- Date Issued:
- 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society