Ford Highland Park Fire Department, October 20, 1919
THF700428 / Ford Highland Park Fire Department, October 20, 1919
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Artifact Overview
Fire was a constant threat to factories and industrial facilities. Large plants often operated their own fire departments to protect from the danger. Ford Motor Company maintained a fire department at its Highland Park plant near Detroit, Michigan. Naturally, Ford's department used Model T fire trucks.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 October 1919
Subject Date
20 October 1919
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.28241
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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SetEarly Firefighting
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Fire was a constant menace to American cities well into the 20th century, when most buildings were made of wood and firefighting equipment was underpowered and overmatched. Firefighters risked their own lives to save those of others, to protect property, and to constrain and contain blazes before they grew into uncontrollable conflagrations. Early firefighting relied on mettle, muscle, and machinery that improved slowly but steadily over time.