Photograph
Early Fire Truck
| Automobile Combination Chemical Engine and Hose Wagon. When the manufacturer, the Peter Pirsch Company of Kenosha, donated this image to the Historical Society in 1913 they wrote on the back "this piece of apparatus was placed in service at Kenosha a little over two years ago and was the first piece of automobile fire apparatus to be placed in service in the state of Wisconsin." It was in addition one of only four motorized fire trucks in the nation. The truck was a joint effort with the Jeffery Motor Company for the city of Kenosha so that the city would vacate a street and allow Jeffery to expand his factory. For this model, Jeffery built the chassis and Pirsch the body and apparatus. |
| Image ID: | 40924 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1910 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Kenosha |
| County: | Kenosha |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Fire fighting equipment photographs, circa 1910 and circa 1930 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 216 (3) |
| Original Dimensions: | 14 x 11 inches |
| Automobile industry and trade |
| Automobiles |
| Fire engines |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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