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Firemen's promenade concert and ball. The Extinguisher and Batcheller Hose Companies will hold their first promenade concert and ball, in the town hall, North Brookfield, Thursday evening, Nov. 27th, 1879

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Title: Firemen's promenade concert and ball. The Extinguisher and Batcheller Hose Companies will hold their first promenade concert and ball, in the town hall, North Brookfield, Thursday evening, Nov. 27th, 1879
Creator: Searle, Frederick A., printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1879
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of a firefighter holding a speaking trumpet with a sign attached by a ribbon that advertises a concert and ball on November 27, 1879, sponsored by the Extinguisher and Batcheller hose companies at the North Brookfield, Massachusetts, Town Hall; with firefighting equipment including a ladder, preventer, hand bucket, and ax behind the sign.
Date based on item title. "F. A. Searle, Printer, Boston."--text, lower center of image." "Searle-Boston"--text, bottom right of image. "A general invitation is extended to all. / Reception Committee: / J.P. Crooks, Joseph Pion, F.H. Gates, C.H. Rice. / General Director J.R. Southworth / Floor Director J.H. Lombard. / Music: Cadet Band of Boston / John Behr, Prompter. / Tickets, Concert and Ball $1.25 / Tickets, Concert 25c. / Tickets, Gallery 50c. / Supper at Batcheller House, 50 Cents per Plate. Mr. Geo. W. Jennings will be at the / Hall, both afternoon and evening, with Flowers for those who wish. Concert at 7-12 / o'clock sharp. Firemen are requested to appear in Uniform. Tickets for sale at / Pepper and Powers'. / F.H. Gates, Secretary. J.H. Lombard, Treasurer."--text, continuation of document, centered.
Type: image
Extent: 1 woodcut : color printed ; overall 76.2 x 109.86 cm (30 x 43 1/4 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_FIRE_001464
418291
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2837
Subject: Balls (Parties)
Fire departments
Fire extinction--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works
Fire fighters--Pictorial works
Relief prints--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Place: North Brookfield (Mass.)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
Firefighting
Large Size
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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