Fire Engine, 1950-1959

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Artifact Overview

Different fire trucks served different purposes. Water tenders carried water to the scene of a fire. Pumpers forced water, under pressure, through hoses and nozzles directed at the fire. Hook-and-ladder trucks, like the one pictured here, carried additional firefighting equipment like hooks, to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders, to reach people trapped on upper floors.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1950-1959

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

96.0.32.50

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in