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Title
"Fireboat Dennis T. Sullivan"
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
ca. 1900s
Contributing Institution
Center for Sacramento History
Collection
Center for Sacramento History Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Sixty-six 5 by 7 glassplate negatives of various Sacramento scenes (industrial activities, baseball, horse racing) taken by an unknown commercial photographer, post 1900. "Fireboat Dennis T. Sullivan." The San Francisco Fire Department fireboat demonstrates its capabilities along the Sacramento River Embarcadero on February 15, 1911, with Governor Hiram Johnson and other dignitaries on board. The fireboat was named for a San Francisco Fire Department chief who lost his life during the 1906 earthquake. The boat travelled up the Sacramento River to persuade the State Legislature of the need for such firefighting equipment.
Type
Image
Identifier
87887498-6FAB-4600-BC4A-078277880946
2006/080/042
Subject
Sacramento River
Fire Department
Johnson, Hiram W
Dennis T. Sullivan

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