The Life Of A Fireman - The Metropolitan System - Circa 1866
by War Is Hell Store
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The Life Of A Fireman - The Metropolitan System - Circa 1866
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War Is Hell Store
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Mixed Media - Print
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This mid 19th century US Firefighting History artwork titled ‘The life of a fireman the metropolitan system’ by John Cameron features firemen with various fire engines as they respond to a fire raging in one of a row of multi-story buildings on a city street. At the time fire companies were social organizations wherein being an accepted member accorded a certain social status to the individual and money that was used to fund the organization was obtained by insurance companies in form of payouts from dousing fires.
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March 19th, 2021
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