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Philadelphia Inquirer (uncut)
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Philadelphia Fire & Life Insurance Company
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Image of an advertisement for Philadelphia Fire & Life Insurance Company; street-level view of a row of commercial buildings on Chestnut Street between Fifth and Fourth Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, above advertising text with directors names listed.
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Image of an illustrated price list for metal goods manufacturer C. Blunck of Norway distributed at the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; image of the manufactory building on front page of booklet; images of fire engines, pumps, faucets, fittings, and valves with descriptions and prices throughout; image of a "fountain of cast iron" on back page.
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Image of an advertisement for insurance from the Fire Association of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; image of the Fairmount Water Works waterway with buildings along the far bank and four men fishing on the rocks in the foreground.
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This is to certify that Hiram Sweet is an honorary member of the Columbia Hose Co. of Philadelphia
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Image of a certificate from the Columbia Hose Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with handwritten text certifying Hiram Sweet was conferred as an honorary member on October 6, 1830, and decorated with ornate borders and firefighting equipment including hoses, ladders, speaking trumpets, an American shield and eagle, and vignettes of eye-level views of firefighters pulling a steam fire engine and hose carriage towards Independence Hall; the exterior of the three-story Columbia Hose Company firehouse with a flag on the station roof, and pedestrians and dog on the sidewalk in front; and firefighters fighting a fire at the 4-story “French & Richards” paint and drugstore; the certificate has a green embossed seal of the fire company.
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