Photograph of a Fire Chute Demonstration at the Agricultural Hall
Title
Photograph of a Fire Chute Demonstration at the Agricultural Hall
Description
This item is a photograph depicting a demonstration of the use of a fire chute at the Agricultural Hall around the year 1900. Fire volunteers are standing outside the building next to their horse-drawn ladder truck, and a fire equipment dealer can also be seen. A shoot has been dropped from a third story window and a man is sliding down it.
Subject
Fire fighters
Firefighting equipment
Product inspections
Source
Shilhan, Michael J. When I Think of Hingham. 2nd ed. Hingham: Hingham Historical Society and Hingham Historical Commission, 2002.
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
c. 1900
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Type
Photographs
Spatial Coverage
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
c. 1900
Citation
“Photograph of a Fire Chute Demonstration at the Agricultural Hall,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 16, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/240.