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Portable water tank, Fire Department, New York City

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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New York City -- Fire Department -- 1899 & Earlier

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Portable water tank, Fire Department, New York City

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Title
Portable water tank, Fire Department, New York City
Names
Oram, Louis, 1852-1919 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Fire Department -- 1899 & Earlier

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC NEW YC-Fir-18
Topics
New York (N.Y.). Fire Dept -- To 1899
Horses
Fire engines -- New York (State) -- New York -- To 1899
Water tanks -- New York (State) -- New York -- To 1899
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on image: "Engine company 20." "No. 1." Printed on border: "'Tanks would be required,' said Chief Bates, 'at such places as Ridley's in Grand Street, Claflin's, and in Nassau Street. At these points there is danger of a very serious fire. The main water pipes are laid four feet ..."
Source note: Our firemen : a history of New York Fire Department. (New York : A. Costello, 1887) Costello, Augustine E., Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 12 x 14 cm. (4 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17538225
Barcode: 33333159156609
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3a61a370-c55d-012f-4349-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1852: Creator Born
  • 1887: Issued
  • 1919: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Portable water tank, Fire Department, New York City" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ce05-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Portable water tank, Fire Department, New York City" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ce05-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1887). Portable water tank, Fire Department, New York City Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ce05-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Portable water tank, Fire Department, New York City