Proposed "Fire Hall" Exhibit for Henry Ford Museum, Staged in Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory, December 1930
THF148970 / Proposed "Fire Hall" Exhibit for Henry Ford Museum, Staged in Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory, December 1930
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Artifact Overview
Firefighting equipment was an early focus of collecting efforts at The Henry Ford. This photograph shows a mock-up for a firefighting exhibit tested at Ford Motor Company's Engineering Laboratory -- where Henry Ford stored many of his artifacts before the museum opened. Buckets, helmets, trumpets, and tools are all visible in the display.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 December 1930
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.P.188.3435
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 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.