Fire Fighter's Diploma | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Fire Fighter's Diploma

Fire Fighter's Diploma | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Diploma awarded to fire fighter James Richard Cummings for his service to Madison in 1869. The diploma is illustrated with scenes of fire fighting heroics, but two illustrations are specific to Madison: Pinckney Street (See Image ID: 23462) and the Saint Julien Building.
DESCRIPTION
Diploma awarded to fire fighter James Richard Cummings for his service to Madison in 1869. The diploma is illustrated with scenes of fire fighting heroics, but two illustrations are specific to Madison: Pinckney Street (See Image ID: 23462) and the Saint Julien Building.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:23467
Creation Date:circa 1869
Creator Name:Chicago Lithographing Co.
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, b/w copy
Original Format Number:(X3)2355
Original Dimensions:5 x 4 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Original presumed to have been returned to donor, J.S. Cunningham, Madison WI.
SUBJECTS
Buildings
Organizations
Protective clothing
Fires
Implements, utensils, etc.
Ladders
Cities and towns
Certificates
Men
Fire fighters
First aid in illness and injury

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