View of the hand-powered Philadelphia-style fire engine of the Vigilant Engine Company that operated from Race Street below Second Street. A firefighter, in uniform, and holding a trumpet stands next to the engine. His hat is adorned with the all-seeing eye and he wears a belt buckle labeled "Vigilant." Engine contains double decker end-stroke hand pumpers and is adorned with all-seeing eyes, ornamental details, and an ornate compressor. Print also contains a border with geometric details., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 265, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 832 V 683
Creator
Heiss, George G.
Date
[ca. 1855]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Fires and Firefighting [P.9944]
