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The American Fireman Facing the Enemy
| A fire fighter stands over a fire as he trains his hose on the flames. This depicts the close proximity to the fire fire fighters were required to work before steam-powered pumpers became standard equipment. |
| Image ID: | 22879 |
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| Creation Date: | 1858 |
| Creator Name: | Maurer, Louis |
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| Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
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| Original Format Type: | negative, b/w copy |
| Original Format Number: | (X3)26105 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| From a four-part Currier and Ives series of hand-colored lithographs held by the Library of Congress. |
| Uniforms |
| Fires |
| Men |
| Fire extinction |
| Fire fighters |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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