Fire Brigade, Wolverine Co. #3
1860
Members of the volunteer fire company, wearing their fire helmets, pose with their hand-operated fire engine. Charles Belknap, holding a trumpet, is at the far left. Shops in the background are at Campau Square, and a horse and carriage waits at the curb. A.D. Rathbun stand next to the horse, and the building at the far left is the Rathbun House. A gas light, installed in 1857, is on the corner at the left of the photo.
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| Title | Fire Brigade, Wolverine Co. #3 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1860 |
| Format | Photograph |
| Notes | Title by cataloger. The Wolverine Co. #3, organized in 1850, was a West Side Company. |
| Location In Photo | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Collection | Coll. #59, James R. Hooper Photograph Coll., History & Special Collections Dept., Archives, Grand Rapids Public Library |
| Rights | Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from Grand Rapids History & Special Collections, Archives, Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MI |
| Institution | Grand Rapids Public Library |
| Physical Storage Location | Grand Rapids, MI |