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| Title | Wallace Fire Department showing firemen in front of horse-drawn firetruck and firehouse, Wallace, Idaho, ca. 1906 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1906 |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: Wallace, Idaho, Fire dept. building and truck - about 1906. On top of truck: L-R: Heller, Nordquist, Unknown, Weller (a plumber). Driver: Bill Delaney. Others unknown. First team of horses in Wallace Fire Dept. |
| Contextual Notes | Wallace, Idaho was founded in 1884 by Colonel W.R. Wallace under the name Placer Center. In 1885 the name changed to Wallace. In 1886 Wallace received its first railroad followed by a Northern Pacific Line in 1891. By 1900 the town of Wallace was a major center for mining activities. In 1910 much of the town was destroyed by the largest U.S. forest fire in history. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Fire stations--Idaho--Wallace; Fire fighters--Idaho--Wallace; Fire engines--Idaho--Wallace; Horses--Idaho--Wallace |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Wallace (Idaho). Fire Dept.; Wallace (Idaho)--Buildings, structures, etc. |
| Location Depicted | United States--Idaho--Wallace |
| Digital Collection | Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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| Order Number | AWC1960
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info |
| Negative Number | UW5510 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Western United States Collection. PH Coll 392 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | Silver gelatin ; b&w ; 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a ScanMaker 6800 at 100-175 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2007. |
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