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Title: Diligent Fire Engine. Instituted July 4, 1791. Incorporated April 1, 1831 Heights reached by the streams of the engine at a trial of power over Dr. D. Jayne's Building May 22, 1852. Single stream to height of 196 feet 6 in. thro. in nozzle. 2 side stream to height of 155 feet thro 3/4 inch nozzle. 4 streams 2 side and 2 gallery 134 feet, thro 1/2 nozzle. Built by Patrick Lyon, 1820. Rebuilt by Jno. Agnew, 1836. Committee appointed by the co. to decide. P.C. Ellmaker, Phonix House Co. S. A. Battiers Empire. H. & L. E. Stratton, Harmony Fire Co
Creator: Heiss, George G., artist
Date: [ca. 1852]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bb 832 D 576

Title: [Goodwill Hose Company steam engine in front of the company fire station at Wood Street near Twenty-Third Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fires & fire fighting [(8)1322.F.6f]

Title: [Washington Fire Engine Company steam engine in front of the company fire station at Lombard Street below Eleventh Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: ca. 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fires & fire fighting [P.2004.2]

Title: [Philadelphia Hose Company steam engine in front of the company fire station at Seventh above Market Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fires & fire fighting [(8)1322.F.5a-2]

Title: Philadelphia Fire Department Relief Association. [membership certificate]
Date: [ca. 1873]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Print Department | HSP at LCP HSP Certificates - Philadelphia Fire

Title: [Humane Engine Company hand-pump fire engine]
Date: [ca. 1850]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Ba 832 H 88

Title: Gartley's portable steam engine, Front ab. Arch
Creator: M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.), photographer
Date: August 1858
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McClees - Fires & Firefighting [(6)1322.F.46b]

Title: Fair Mount Fire Company. Instituted Febr. 22th, 1823. Incorporated April 19th, 1850
Creator: Heiss, George G.
Date: 1855
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bc 832 F 165

Title: The Vigilant. Instituted Jany 2, 1760
Creator: Heiss, George G.
Date: [ca. 1855]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Fires and Firefighting [P.9944]

Title: United States Fire Co. of Philadelphia, Instituted 1811
Creator: Heiss, George G.
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Fires and Firefighting [P.8970.36]

Title: Philadelphia Hose Cos. steam engine Class no. 1. Throws 1 stream through 1 1/4 in. nozzle 210 feet_ or 2 streams, 7/8 in. nozzles, 175 feet each, wt 7,000 [lbs]. [Class] No. 2. Throws 1 stream through 1 1/8 in. nozzle 200 ft_ or 3 streams, 3/4 in. nozzles, 160 feet each, wt. 6,000 [lbs]. [Class] No. 3. Throws single stream through 1 in. nozzle, 200 feet, weight 5,000 [lbs]
Creator: Heiss, George G.
Date: [April 1858]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **BW - Fires and Firefighting [P.8970.26]

Title: West Philadelphia Hose Cos. steam fire engine no. 3
Creator: Heiss, George G.
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bc 832 W 537

Title: The Philadelphia Firemen's Anniversary Parade March composed for his brass band expressly for the occasion, arranged for the piano forte and respectfully dedicated to the Fire Department by Francis Johnson Philadelphia. [graphic] / Designed & drawn on stone by J. Queen ; P.S. Duval Lith.
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886 artist., creator
Date: 1837-1842.
Location: http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W392.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. W392 [Sheet music 8189.F]

Title: [Cohocksink Hose Company steam engine and fire fighters in front of the company fire station on Germantown Avenue above Fifth Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fires & fire fighting [(8)1322.F.5g-1]

Title: [Goodwill Fire Company's horse-drawn ambulance in front of the company fire station on Race Street below Broad Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fires & fire fighting [(8)1322.F.5b-1]

Title: [Hope Fire Company horse-drawn ambulance in front of the company fire station on Sixth Street below Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fires & fire fighting [(8)1322.F.5d-1]

Title: [Hope Fire Company steam engine and fire fighters in front of the company fire station on Sixth Street below Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fires & fire fighting [(8)1322.F.5c-1]

Title: [William Penn Hose Company steam engine and fire fighters in front of the company fire station on Frankford Road near Franklin Avenue, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: 1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fires & fire fighting [(8)1322.F.5j]

Title: [Specimen sheet of volunteer fire fighting vignettes]
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department BW - Fires & Firefighting [P.8511.1]

Title: United Firemen's Insurance Company, Philadelphia. Office no. 723 Arch Street Insure buildings household furniture & merchandise generally from loss by fire. C.B. Andress prest. W.A. Rolin tresr. W.H. Fagen secy
Creator: Boell, William
Date: [ca. 1866]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Society Collection - Posters & Broadsides - Advertisements - Miscellaneous Folder 2 - United

Title: Weccacoe Fire Compy. Instituted 1800, incorporated 1833
Creator: Heiss, George G.
Date: 1855
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bc 832 W 41

Title: In commemoration of the great parade of the Philadelphia Fire Department October 16th 1865 [graphic] : Dedicated to the Philadelphia firemen and their visiting brethren / on stone by Jas. Queen; designd. by Schell; P.S. Duval & Son lith. Philada.
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, artist. P.S. Duval & Son, lithographer., creator
Date: c1865.
Location: http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W181.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *W181 [P.2272]

Title: Franklin Fire Co. of the city of Philadelphia [membership certificate]
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, artist
Date: [ca. 1865]
Location: Atwater Kent Museum | Print Department AKM AKM 44.91.2

Title: Cut outs of firefighting scenes from The Fire Insurance Company of the County of Philadelphia advertisement
Date: [ca. 1866]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Firefighting Album Am 3989 Cutout 1, Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Firefighting Album Am 3989 Cutout 2

Title: America Fire Engine Co. of the city of Philadelphia
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Certificates - Fire Companies - American Fire Engine

Title: Firemen's furnishing house. Fire hats, belts, fatigue caps, shirts, &c. J.M. Migeod & Son 27 South Eighth St. Philada. Manufacturers of firemen's, military & society goods Service and parade horns, lanterns, torches, spanners, metal badges, ball badges, marshal's badges, sashes and batons for parades. Mourning draperies for hose carriages and steamers, feather plumes for horses, flags, banners and markers. Gold and silver fringe and trimmings, gloves of all kinds, woolen neck ties, coat buttons ad covers, firemen's pictures. Military & fire companies and societies fitted out with every article required
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Society Collection - Posters & Broadsides - Advertisements - Miscellaneous Folder 2

Title: Washington Hose Company of Philadelphia
Creator: Bosch, A. H., lithographer
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *Certificates - Fires and fire fighting [P.9303.11]

Title: [Hand-in-Hand Fire Company fire fighters and steam engine in front of the company fire station at Ninth Street above Poplar Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Newell, Robert, 1822-1897, photographer
Date: [ca. 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Fire [(8)1322.F.5e-1]

Title: [Hope Hose Company steam fire engine and fire fighters in front of the company fire station, Second and Union streets, Philadelphia]
Creator: M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.), photographer
Date: July 18, 1858
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *photo - McClees [(6)1322.F.120]

Title: Reliance Steam Fire Engine Company of Philadelphia
Creator: Bosch, A. H., artist
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bc 834 R 279

Title: Washington Hose Company of Philadelphia [certificate]
Creator: Bosch, A. H., lithographer
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *Philadelpia certificates - Fires and fire fighting [6530.F]

Title: Marion Hose Company of Philadelphia
Creator: Bosch, A. H., artist
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Certificates - Marion Hose

Title: Washington Fire Company of Frankford
Creator: Bosch, A. H., artist
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Certificates - Fire Companies - Washington

Title: Hope Hose and Steam Fire Engine Company
Creator: Bosch, A. H., lithographer
Date: ca. 1871
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **Philadelphia certificates - Fires and fire fighting [P.9289]

Title: Hope Hose and Steam Fire Engine Company [certificate]
Creator: Bosch, A. H., lithographer
Date: ca. 1871
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *Philadelphia certificates - Fires and fire fighting [6528.F]

Title: Good Will Hose and Steam Fire Engine Company of Philadelphia [membership certificate]
Creator: Bosch, A. H., artist
Date: [ca. 1868]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Certificates - Fire Companies - Good Will Hose and Steam

Title: Good Will Fire Company of Philadelphia
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, artist
Date: ca. 1867
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *Philadelphia certificates - Fires and fire fighting [6526.F]

Title: Mechanic Fire Engine Company
Date: ca. 1871
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **Philadelphia Certificates - Fires and fire fighting [P.9303.12]

Title: Good Intent Hose, Hook & Ladder Company of Philadelphia
Date: ca. 1870
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *Certificates - Fires and fire fighting [6532.F]

Title: Cut outs of firefighting scenes from The Fire Insurance Company of the County of Philadelphia advertisement
Date: [ca. 1866]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Firefighting Album Am 3989 Cutout 1, Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Firefighting Album Am 3989 Cutout 2

Title: Hibernia Fire Engine company, No. 1, of Philadelphia Instituted 1752. Assembling for parade, October 5th 1857
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, artist
Date: 1857
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bc 834 H 624

Title: Columbia Hose Co. of Philadelphia [membership certificate]
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, artist
Date: [ca. 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *W46 [6531.F]

Title: [Fire truck in front of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia]
Creator: Photo Illustrators (Firm), photographer
Date: [ca. 1926]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photo-Illustrators [P.8802.42]

Title: The old Phila. fire department. Period of 1850. The great engine contest on Sunday evening July 7th 1850 at 5th & Market sts
Creator: Sched, H., artist
Date: c1882
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **BW - Events [P.9504.5]

Title: Wood & Perot's ornamental iron works. Philadelphia
Date: [December 28, 1858]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *W469.1 [P.2251 and P.2250]

Title: In commemoration of the great parade of the Philadelphia Fire Department October 16th 1865 Dedicated to the Philadelphia firemen and their visiting brethren
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886, artist
Date: c1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *W181 [P.2272], http://www.lcpimages.org/wainwright/W181.htm

Title: Wood & Perot. Wood, Miltenberger & Co. Ornamental iron works. 1136 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia. 57 Camp Street, New Orleans Manufacturers of iron railings for cemetery enclosures, public squares, churches and private residences, iron verandahs, balconies, bank counters, stairs (in every variety), mausoleums or tombs, chairs, settees, tables, tree boxes, hitching posts, lamp posts, brackets, statuary and all other iron work of a decorative character. Drawings furnished to those who wish to make selections
Date: [1859]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania W469.2 [HSP HC 108 .P5 F8 1859]

Title: Decatur Fire Company of Frankford
Creator: Bosch, A. H., artist
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Certificates - Fire Companies - Decatur

Title: View of the United States Hose house & apparatus, Philadelphia To the Independent Fire Co. of Baltimore & the Franklin Fire Co. of Washington, this print is respectfully dedicated, (as a slight token of appreciation of their generous hospitality) by the United States Hose Co. of Philadelphia
Date: [ca. 1851]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *W436 [P.2237], http://www.lcpimages.org/wainwright/W436.htm

Title: View of the United States Hose house & apparatus, Philadelphia. [graphic] : To the Independent Fire Co. of Baltimore & the Franklin Fire Co. of Washington, this print is respectfully dedicated, (as a slight token of appreciation of their generous hospitality) by the United States Hose Co. of Philadelphia.
Date: ca. 1855.
Location: http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W436.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *W436 [P.2237]

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