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- Photograph. Glossy black and white photo of 1922 Ahrens-Fox High Pressure Apparatus car. The car has been photographed in the middle of a street. Several wood frame and brick houses are visible in the background. A typewritten label at the bottom of the photo notes "Ahrens Fox high pressure car in the Detroit, Michigan, fire dept." and the number, "602," is shown in the lower right corner. A typewritten label on the verso notes "1922 Ahrens-Fox High Pressure Apparatus; This apparatus was used with the old high pressure hydrant system in downtown Detroit. This truck was originally designated as High Pressure No. 1 located at Wayne and Larned Sts. and is still in service today as a reserve boat tender for the fireboat. Photo courtesy of C. Woodward." The name, "Jim Leininger, 1061 - 17th St., Wyandotte, Mich. 48192," is stamped in black ink on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a fire engine that was manufactured by Ahrens-Fox. A sign on the ground in front of the fire engine notes "The Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co., Cin., O." The photo is marked "No. 276" in the lower right corner and is mounted on black cardboard which has "Ahrens-Fox, Cincinnati, Ohio" shown in gold lettering along the bottom. An identification plate on the side of the fire engine below the driver's seat notes "The Continental 'Auto' Model A-C, Built 1913, No. 516, The Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Co., Cincinnati, O." The side of the fire engine is marked "San Angelo." Also, this fire engine was right-hand drive since the steering wheel was located on the right side of the vehicle. Handwriting on the verso notes "855 Virginia St., Jackson, Michigan, Harvey H. Larrabee."
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fire Department
