Color print of a actor (Frank S. Chanfrau) in the role of a fireman. He is standing with his jacket over one arm and a cigar in the other hand. His back is to other firemen who are attempting to put our a fire by pumping water from a fire engine and scaling walls.
Date Made: 1848
Depicted: Chanfrau, Frank S.Maker: Brown, Eliphalet Jr.Brown, James
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: New York, New York City
Subject: Uniforms, fraternalFire FightingChronology: 1840-1849WagonsSmokingFiresTheater
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Credit Line: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.60.3303Catalog Number: 60.3303
Object Name: lithographObject Type: Lithograph
Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: image: 12 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 31.75 cm x 24.13 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-ee16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_325529
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