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First Size Seagrave Truck, built in 1905, drawn by three horses. Is fitted with rubber tires and weighs, ready for service, 11,760 lbs. Longest ladder 85 ft. aerial. Placed in service April 10, 1905. Company composed of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 1 Driver, 9 Laddermen.
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105. Hook and Ladder Co. No.1. House at East End of Exchange Place, Providence, R.I.
First Size Seagrave Truck, built in 1905, drawn by three horses. Is fitted with rubber tires and weighs, ready for service, 11,760 lbs. Longest ladder 85 ft. aerial. Placed in service April 10, 1905. Company composed of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 1 Driver, 9 Laddermen.
Publisher: R. Wilkinson (Providence, RI)
American
about 1910
Medium/Technique
Hand colored collotype on card stock.
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.6287
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint.
Published by R. WILKINSON, 55 Eddy St., Providence, R.I.
Published by R. WILKINSON, 55 Eddy St., Providence, R.I.
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)