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Madison Fire Department Opening Announcement
| Printed announcement of the opening of the Madison Fire Department. At the top, in a circular frame, is a fire fighter driving a horse-drawn fire engine. Behind him people peer out of windows in a building. On the left is a burning four-story building with a fire fighter climbing up a ladder. In the lower right is the invitation that reads: "Opening Ball and Banquet of the Madison Fire Department. City Hall, Madison, Friday Eve., May 14, 1886." Red and black ink, Chromolithograph. |
| Image ID: | 116918 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 14 1886 |
| Creator Name: | Leader Printing |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Ephemera collection, circa 1850-circa 2000 |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2724, Box 14, Fldr Fire Dept. |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.75 x 4.375 inches |
| Text on reverse, "Madison Fire Department. J.W. Davison, Chief. Chemical No. 1. E.W. Hart, Foreman. W.M. Bartlett, Assistant. A.J. Carpenter, Nozzle. Chemical No. 2. C.M. Klotzbach, Foreman. J.C. Mitchell, Assistant. Chris. Rensch, Nozzle. Hook and Ladder No. 1. Frank Hutchinson, Foreman. M. O'Neil, 1st Assistant. M. Donavin, Ladderman." |
| Horses |
| Buildings |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Protective clothing |
| Fires |
| Ladders |
| Banquets |
| Men |
| Fire fighters |
| Fire engines |
| Horse-drawn vehicles |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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