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Second Size Metropolitan Piston Engine built in 1906. Diameter of Pump, 4 3/4 in.; steam-cylinder, 8 in.; stroke, 8 in. Drawn by two horses, is fitted with rubber tires and weighs, ready for service, 8,500 lbs. Placed in service July 17, 1906. Also Steam-frame Combination Wagon, built 1895. Drawn by two horses, and carries 800 ft. of 2 1/2-in. hose and 200 ft. of 3/4-in. hose. Is equipped with 50-gal. tank and weighs, ready for service, 4,940 lbs. Placed in service Nov. 30, 1895. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 3 Hose-men, 1 Engine-Man, 1 Asst. Engine-Man, 1 Hose-Driver, 1 Engine-Driver.
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Oliver E. Greene Engine Co. No.18 House cor. Broad and Rugby Sts., Providence, R.I.
Second Size Metropolitan Piston Engine built in 1906. Diameter of Pump, 4 3/4 in.; steam-cylinder, 8 in.; stroke, 8 in. Drawn by two horses, is fitted with rubber tires and weighs, ready for service, 8,500 lbs. Placed in service July 17, 1906. Also Steam-frame Combination Wagon, built 1895. Drawn by two horses, and carries 800 ft. of 2 1/2-in. hose and 200 ft. of 3/4-in. hose. Is equipped with 50-gal. tank and weighs, ready for service, 4,940 lbs. Placed in service Nov. 30, 1895. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 3 Hose-men, 1 Engine-Man, 1 Asst. Engine-Man, 1 Hose-Driver, 1 Engine-Driver.
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 Number2015.6289
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)