Postcard of an Early Fire Engine in Hingham, Mass.
Title
Postcard of an Early Fire Engine in Hingham, Mass.
Description
This item is photograph depicting a firefighter sitting on a large, steam-powered fire engine in front of a Hingham, Mass. fire station. The engine is being pulled by two horses. The photograph was most likely taken in the second half of the 19th century.
Subject
Fire engines
Fire stations
Fire fighters
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Rights
No known copyright restrictions.
Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
8.43 MB
Language
English
Type
Photographs
Spatial Coverage
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
c. 1850-1900
Citation
“Postcard of an Early Fire Engine in Hingham, Mass.,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 19, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/241.