Testing stream from motor fire engines (LOC)
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Testing stream from motor fire engines
[1913 Sept. 3]
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Notes:
Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Date from similar Bain negatives: LC-B2-1815-12 and LC-B2-1815-15.
Photo shows competition of motor pumper engines held by the International Association of Fire Engineers, New York City, Sept. 3, 1913. Pumper engines drew water from the Hudson River. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Format: Glass negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.14133
Call Number: LC-B2- 2815-10
Source: Flickr Commons
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Testing stream from motor fire engines
[1913 Sept. 3]
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Notes:
Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Date from similar Bain negatives: LC-B2-1815-12 and LC-B2-1815-15.
Photo shows competition of motor pumper engines held by the International Association of Fire Engineers, New York City, Sept. 3, 1913. Pumper engines drew water from the Hudson River. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Format: Glass negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.14133
Call Number: LC-B2- 2815-10
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Owner: The Library of CongressSource: Flickr Commons
Views: 5004
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randomonix
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Photos from 1910-1920, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
In Memoriam: Wystan
LOC: Bain's caption says "engines," not "engine."
Kilted Cowboy
the testing and coverage of these engines may be related to the famous triangle shirt factory fire and the terrible deaths, from 1911 www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/triangle/triang...
kyfireenginephoto
In 1913, the International Association of Fire Engineers (now the International Association of Fire Chiefs) held their 41st annual conference in New York City. One component of the event was a competition for the newly developed motorized pumper. On September 3 at 6:30 a.m., the 12-hour pump test began with 11 pieces of apparatus competing. A length of hard suction hose was used by each engine to draft water from the Hudson River. Overall performance of the equipment was determined by using a point system. The motor had to remaining running during the complete 12-hour test period. Apparatus from the following companies began the event. Ahrens-Fox American LaFrance - Two units Knox Luietweiler Nott - Two units Robinson - Two units Seagrave Waterous Eight of the engines completed the test. The Luietweiler, one Nott and one Robinson failed. The Ahrens-Fox earned the highest score. In addition to this information, I have added notes to the other photos in this grouping. In this photo: You can just make out one of the Nott pumpers behind the people.