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The Great Engine Contest on Sunday Evening July 7th 1850 at Market and 5th Streets, print made by H. Scheda, c
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IMAGE number
LCP463129
Image title
The Great Engine Contest on Sunday Evening July 7th 1850 at Market and 5th Streets, print made by H. Scheda, c.1882 (litho)
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Artist
Spieler, Charles H. (19th century) (after) / American
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia, PA, USA
Medium
lithograph tinted with four stones
Dimensions
62 x 82 cms
Image description

The Old Philadelphia Fire Department, period of 1850. Arousing scene after the memory of Spieler showing the city's volunteer fire companies battling the July 7, 1850 fire at Peter Wright & Sons glass store on the north side of the 500 block of Market Street. Shows firefighters from the United States, Vigilant, Diligent, Southwark, Pennsylvania, Weccaco, Liberty, and several other companies battle the blaze using hand pump engines and hose carriages.

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© Library Company of Philadelphia / Library Company of Philadelphia / Bridgeman Images
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USA / North America / America (continent) / building / fireman / city / firefighters / street / print / fire department / blaze / hoses / companies / extinguish / engine / firemen / exterior / philadelphia / north america / emergency / contest / firefighter / outdoors / fire / water / crowds / pennsylvania / america / hose / market street / building / illustration / 1850 / usa / colunteer

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