Man operating fire hydrant, Louisville, Kentucky, 1929.
Title
Man operating fire hydrant , Louisville , Kentucky , 1929 .
Contributors
Caufield & Shook (photographer)
Description
A white man , wearing a hat and work coveralls , is bent over a fire hydrant with his hands on a T-shaped metal device . The top portion of the hydrant is off and resting on the ground , along with a fire hydrant wrench . Behind him are railroad cars . The invoice indicates that this is a new type of hydrant on the sidewalk .
Invoice Information
Vogt Bros . Mfg . Co. , 14th & Main Streets , Invoice Number 55603
Subject
Fire hydrants Firefighting equipment Safety equipment Fire fighting Men Railroad cars
Location Depicted
Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.)
Date Original
1929-01-17
Object Type
Nitrate negatives
Source
8 x 10 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. ULPA CS 098764 in the Caufield & Shook Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Caufield & Shook Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/cs/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA CS 098764
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