Fire engines have come a long way since their horse-drawn precursors. This vintage Chicago Fire Department truck is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry. The horizontal pole on the top is what firefighters held on to as they ran alongside the engine. These were the engines that helped fight the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Vintage Chicago Fire Department
Fire engines have come a long way since their horse-drawn precursors. This vintage Chicago Fire Department truck is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry. The horizontal pole on the top is what firefighters held on to as they ran alongside the engine. These were the engines that helped fight the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
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I love visiting musuems with pieces of history like this. Great photo.
ReplyDeleteSomeone painted it beautifully and I hope that helped put out the fires when the truck was called to service!
ReplyDeletethank you, jana and annie
ReplyDeleteNeat picture.
ReplyDeletethanks jim
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photo and history of this hand pump fire machine also known as handtubs.
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