Steam self-propelled fire engine

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Description

Fire fighters in slickers next to steaming fire engine, with specators around and traffic behind. Blurred streetcar. Handwritten on card back: "1st steam (?) self-propelled, ca. 1874." Corner bent.

Details

Resource ID:: DPA2406
Subject:: Fire engines--Michigan--Detroit; Fire fighters--Michigan--Detroit; Steam-carriages--Michigan--Detroit; Cabinet photographs; Albumen prints; Photographic prints
Date:: c.1874
Format:: 1 cabinet card ; image 6 x 4 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: D/Fire Dept.-Equipment
Content Note:: Looks like engine in DPA2404
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.