Firefighter with Helmet and Trumpet, circa 1870
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A fireman poses for a photograph in the New York City studio of Fernando Dessaur about 1870. He holds a large trumpet suggesting that he may have been a leader in his company. Firefighters used trumpets to call out directions to others during fire emergencies.
A fireman poses for a photograph in the New York City studio of Fernando Dessaur about 1870. He holds a large trumpet suggesting that he may have been a leader in his company. Firefighters used trumpets to call out directions to others during fire emergencies.
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Subject Date
circa 1870
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.0.5.59
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint on back reads: Fernando Dessaur, / Photographer, / 145 Eighth Avenue, / NEW YORK Red bordered label adhered on back typed: 3605
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