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Photo Game ➔ Photograph, Group Of Firemen Fighting A Fire
Identifier:
178045.98Description:
Photograph of firemen standing around a ladder next to a building with smoke coming out of its windows. One fireman is wearing a white helmet and holding a camera.;Fire was a serious threat during that caused a lot of damage and many deaths. Fire departments were formed by insurance companies in the 18th and 19th century. By the late 19th century, cities started to form their own fire departments as a civil service to the public, forcing private fire companies to shut down, and merging their fire stations into the city's fire department.Date:
circa 1930Materials:
PaperCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Courtesy Of The Camera ShopRelated Entities:
The Camera Shop (creator)The Camera Shop was formed in 1908 by Walter K. Schmidt (1865-1938) to provide photo supplies to the Grand Rapids, Kent County Michigan community. He retained ownership of the Camera Shop until 1936. All of the known photographs which carry the Camera Shop markings come from the era of Schmidt’s ownership. The Grand Rapids Public Museum and the Grand Rapids Public Library have photographs from the Camera Shop in their collections. The Camera Shop (donor)
The Camera Shop was formed in 1908 by Walter K. Schmidt (1865-1938) to provide photo supplies to the Grand Rapids, Kent County Michigan community. He retained ownership of the Camera Shop until 1936. All of the known photographs which carry the Camera Shop markings come from the era of Schmidt’s ownership. The Grand Rapids Public Museum and the Grand Rapids Public Library have photographs from the Camera Shop in their collections. Grand Rapids Fire Department (depicts)
The Grand Rapids Fire Department was founded in 1849 after the Wendell residence on Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue burned down with nearly all its contents. Citizens approached the village council and demanded a fire brigade be established. That fall, Alert Fire Company Number 1 was established with twenty-eight members.
Since 1849, the Grand Rapids Fire Department has grown to include eleven stations with 221 members across the city.