Photo
- Description:
- Photo. Full length, sepia-toned, oval portrait of James Battle, chief of the Detroit Fire Department in 1870 (as identified on verso). Battle is posing in a "chief" sash, and next to a "chief engineer" helmet, and horn. Battle was noted for being first paid chief of the department after its formation in 1865. Photo is printed on cardstock.
- Date Issued:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Subject Topic:
- Detroit Fire Department, Firefighters, and Portraiture
- Subject Name:
- Battle, James R.
- Rights:
- No Copyright - United States
- URL:
- http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/0D54348A-3B8F-4AE8-BB8F-074000505018