Crowd watches fire pump demonstration

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Description

Crowd watches demonstration of water stream from long extension on fire engine. In front of Philharmonic Hall on Lafayette. Signs include: Hasse & Son, merchant tailors; O'Brien, liquors. Street numbers 30-34 Lafayette. Woman passing by camera hides face. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Fire department-Equipment."

Details

Resource ID:: EB02f350
Subject:: Fire departments--Michigan--Detroit; Fire pumps--Michigan--Detroit; Crowds--Michigan--Detroit; Glass negatives
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 4 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 3115
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.