Studio portrait of a fireman standing with horn, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Notes:: A Kalamazoo fireman holding a ceremonial presentation horn taken in the photography studio of W. S. White at 166 Main Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan. The fireman wears a shirt with a scarf or cravat and short fitted trousers with stockings. The belt appears to have insignia or badge. Presentation horns were awarded to firefighters in honor of their service, or between fire companies during visits, competitions, and musters. Working fire horns (or speaking trumpets) were used by engineers and officers to amplify their voices at a fire scene to direct the company in effectively fighting the blaze.
Date Created:: [1873 TO 1878]
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries
Place:: Kalamazoo (Mich.)
Subject Topic:: Studio portraits, cartes-de-visite (card photographs), Fire fighters--Michigan--Kalamazoo, Fire departments--Uniforms, and speaking trumpets
Rights:: This material is protected by copyright. Copyright held by Western Michigan University, all rights reserved. For additional information, please contact the Western Michigan University Archives, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
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