Image of an eye-level street view of the exterior of the four-story firehouse of the Hibernia Fire Engine Company No. 1 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with firefighters standing in the street wearing top hats, uniforms, and green capes decorated with an image of an American eagle and the letters "F" and "A"; some hold speaking trumpets, a trumpet, and fire ax; the firemen stand around a small dog, fire hose carriage, and green double-deck manual fire engine decorated with images of an American eagle, an angel, and a goddess next to an eagle on the center condenser case; children sit on a brick wall next to the station and spectators look out from the windows of neighboring building; the firehouse has an American flag on the roof and the labels "Hibernia," "Instituted 1752," and "Incorporated 1841" on the front and a large "1" on the side. Date based on item title. "Des. & lith. in Colors by J. Queen."--text, bottom left margin. "P.S. Duval & Son's Lith. Phil."--text, bottom right margin. "From the file of / James F. Queen / Artist, 1824-1889"--text, stamp bottom left margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 78.74 x 54.61 cm (31 x 21 1/2 in.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Commercial streets--Pictorial works Fire departments Fire engines--Pictorial works Fire fighters--Pictorial works Fire stations--Pictorial works Parades--Pictorial works Hibernia Fire Engine Company Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Place
Philadelphia (Pa.)
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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