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English: Fire company certificate containing six vignettes: views of the three company fire stations (dating 1805, 1848, and 1865) including fire fighting vehicles and fire fighters in uniform; fire fighters pulling fire hoses on a sled; "Hope" depicted as a woman holding an anchor; and the sailing ship "Ariel." Architectural elements including columns and arches frame the scenes.
Hope Hose and Steam Fire Engine Company of Philadelphia, founded on August 17, 1805.
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Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/library-company-of-philadelphia/4679292407/
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  • Library Company of Philadelphia
  • Lithography (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  • Philadelphia on Stone
  • Bosch, A. H.
  • Duval & Hunter
  • Fire Fighters (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  • Fire Stations (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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7 June 2010

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