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Paris Fire Brigade Steamer, 1878

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This photograph shows the Paris fire brigade's steam-powered fire engine in 1878. This was the first mechanical water-pumping engine used in Paris, and was the subject of some great interest when it was first purchased in 1877.

This image was printed on page 123 of At the Forks of the Grand: Volume I by D. A. Smith.

Date of Original

1878

Dimensions

Width: 19 cm
Height: 8.7 cm

Subject(s)

Fire engines & equipment
Fire fighters
Fire Brigades
Paris, Ontario

Local identifier

2009.0062.01, Page 72B, Photo 2

Collection

D.A. Smith Photograph Collection

Geographic Coverage

Paris

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.2 Longitude: -80.38333

Copyright Statement

Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.

Recommended Citation

Paris Fire Brigade Steamer, 1878, D.A. Smith Photograph Collection, 2009.0062.01, Page 72B, Photo 2, Paris Museum and Historical Society

Terms of Use

The information and images provided are for personal research only and are not to be used for commercial purposes. Use of this information should include the credit “Paris Museum and Historical Society.”

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