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Group portrait of three men and a horse-drawn fire steamer, Athol, Mass., ca. 1872

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1872

GUSN

GUSN-202323

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Description

Group portrait of three men, two standing next to a horse-drawn fire steamer and one man seated on the driver's bench. The Athol Shoe Company building is in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

harnesses
group portraits
exterior views
firefighters
firefighting equipment
footwear
industrial buildings
government
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

Recto of mount: [attached captions, typed:] STEAMER ATHOL, No. 3. C.E. Pond, Fireman. A. D. Pond, Engineer. John S. Gould, Driver. [photographer's name:] [C.]J. Kratt, Artist.; Verso of mount: Occ 7

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 111
OVP Number OVP0145

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.145

Image Dimensions

7.5 x 9.25 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

Kratt, Christopher J. (Photographer)

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Other People

Gould, John S.
Pond, A. D.
Pond, C. E.

Other Organizations

Athol (Mass.). Fire Dept.
Athol Shoe Company

Subjects

Factories
Horses
Men
Working animals
Athol (Mass.)

Restrictions

Top left corner of mount detached; mylar mounting corner stuck to bottom left corner of mount

Description Level

Item

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