Photo Record
| Catalog Number | 1955.156.011 |
| Object Name | Print, Photographic |
| Title | First Hose Reel in Detroit |
| Description | Black and white photographic print of an older photographic print with the caption "First Hose Reel in Detroit" added at its bottom. A horse drawn hose apparatus carrying five firefighters is stopped in the street in front of a firehouse decorated with stone reliefs of crossed ladders and bugles. The number 1 is visible on the lanterns of the apparatus. A crowd of men in hats and coats stands along the wooden sidewalk. "KZ66" printed in white in lower right corner of grey inner border. "Hose reel 1860 w. Lafayette Steam Engine #1" handwritten on verso. |
| Date | 1860 |
| Print size | 10.0625" x 8.125" |
| Collection | Fire Department |
| Search Terms |
Detroit Fire Department Lafayette Company No. 1 Hose Apparatuses Firefighters Firehouses Steam Engines |