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Franklin Engine No. 3. : Brooklyn, L.I

Description: Image of an elevation view of the side of a manual fire engine used by the Franklin Engine No. 3 company of Brooklyn, New York, labeled "Franklin" on the red carriage body and "Franklin 3" at the front; the vehicle was built by William Jeffers of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 185-
Call number: priJLC_FIRE_001494
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

Wm. Jeffers & Co. Builders of : end & side stroke engines. Pawtucket. R.I

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Image of an elevation view of the side of Pacific Engine 8 of San Francisco, California, a manual fire engine with the carriage body and head light decorated with the number "8," the condenser case labeled "Pacific," and the hose labeled "Conquer We Must, Our Cause Is Just."

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Engine of the Red Jacket Veteran Firemen's Association, Cambridge, Mass. Champion of the New England League 1894

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Image of an elevation view of the side of a manual fire engine used by the Red Jacket Veteran Firemen's Association of Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a hose, two lanterns, a bell, two straw seat cushions, and decorations including a painted floral trim, two feather plumes, two American flags, and two water buckets and center condenser case decorated with images of bare-chested women; the carriage body is labeled "Red Jacket" and has a Masonic symbol, and a center rod is labeled "Faithful to Duty True to [?]ship"; there is a burning log torch at lower right and left of image.

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Pacific No. 14 Pierrepont St. : Organized Sept. 19. 1846. Brooklyn, New York

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Image of an elevation view of the side of the Pacific Engine Company No. 14 double-deck manual fire engine of Brooklyn, New York, decorated with images of a soldier with a sword on the condenser case.

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Hibernia Fire Engine Company, No. 1 of Philadelphia. Instituted 1752. Assembling for parade, October 5th. 1857

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Image of an eye-level street view of the exterior of the four-story firehouse of the Hibernia Fire Engine Company No. 1 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with firefighters standing in the street wearing top hats, uniforms, and green capes decorated with an image of an American eagle and the letters "F" and "A"; some hold speaking trumpets, a trumpet, and fire ax; the firemen stand around a small dog, fire hose carriage, and green double-deck manual fire engine decorated with images of an American eagle, an angel, and a goddess next to an eagle on the center condenser case; children sit on a brick wall next to the station and spectators look out from the windows of neighboring building; the firehouse has an American flag on the roof and the labels "Hibernia," "Instituted 1752," and "Incorporated 1841" on the front and a large "1" on the side.

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This is to certify that C. G. Carter has been a member of the Owego Fire Department

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Image of a firefighter's exempt membership certificate from the Owego Fire Department of Owego, New York, made out in manuscript to C. G. Carter of the Ahwaga Hose Company and dated October 1896, with surrounding vignettes of fire equipment including a hose carriage; a manual fire engine labeled "1862"; a hook and ladder truck with hand buckets labeled "Defiance"; a steam fire engine; two fire hydrants; and a bottom image of an eye-level landscape view of the Tioga County Courthouse building in Owego with a gazebo, trees, and park around it; the certificate has an embossed gold seal of the Tioga County Fire Department.

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These are to certify that Arch. Montieth has been nominated and elected an active member of Albany Engine Co. No. 1

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Image of a firefighter's membership certificate from the Albany Engine Co. No. 1 of Albany, Oregon, made out in manuscript to Archibald Monteith on June 3, 1875, and surrounded by vignettes of firefighters including a firefighter fighting a fire with a fire hose; a firefighter on a ladder rescuing a young girl; a firefighter with a speaking trumpet standing in a street pointing towards a fire; and an eye-level view of a city street with a burning building and ruins with a steam fire engine, hose carriage, firemen, and utility poles in the foreground; the certificate is bordered by images of fire hydrants, ladders, hoses, and preventers.

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Franklin Engine No. 3. : Brooklyn, L.I

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