Steam pumper No. 3, known as Jumbo, South Main Street, Hartford, April 5, 1901
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
(American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1901
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 10 1/4in. (21 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1954.18.7
DescriptionFire engine, probably powered by electricity, with a steam boiler for pumping water. A man in uniform sits at the wheel. Other firemen in uniform, including hats and badges, and boys in knickers stand on the sidewalk and on the street behind the engine. A three-story brick residential building, probably a multiple-family dwelling is in the right background. A barn or carriage house is in the left background.
Status
Not on view
