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Title
Old fire engine at station No. 19 : Steam Pumper
Date Created and/or Issued
July 1, 1958
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Firefighter shows child antique steam pumper on display. First drawn by horse, and later by tractor, the steam pumper pressurized water, allowing firefighters to spray greater volumes of water over greater distances.
Type
Image
Identifier
3729_1
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/1043
Source
Long Beach Firemen's Historical Museum
CSUDH Archives
Relation
Fire Apparatus; Fire Engines; Fire Engines--Horse Drawn
M0006

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