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Kansas City Fire Department
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| Title | Kansas City Fire Department |
| Description | Composite of five photographs of the Kansas City fire department. (1) Engine House No. 1 with nine identified firefighters by horse-drawn fire-fighting equipment; (2) Engine House No. 2 with nine identified firefighters by horse-drawn fire equipment; (3) Kansas City No. 3 with nine identified firefighters by horse-drawn fire equipment; (4) McGee H & L, No. 1 with four mostly unidentified fire fighters standing by hook and ladder fire equipment. In the middle of the composite is a portrait cameo of M. Burnet, Chief. |
| Date | circa 1873 |
| Item Type | Photograph, sepia, 13.25 x 18 in. |
| Notes | The MVO (Missouri Valley Oversize) collection contains various types of large size items. Included is art work such as paintings, sculpture, drawings and sketches; photographs, including composite pieces; posters; and other miscellaneous items. |
| Collection | Missouri Valley Oversize (MVO) |
| Location | MVO-165F |
| Subject | Fire fighters
Fire stations
Fire engines & equipment
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| Local Subject | Fire Department
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| Digital Format | tiff imported as jpeg2000 |
| Barcode | 10023160 |
| Repository | Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri |
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