Team of firemen pulling wagon out of building and headed to right down street in image.

After Louis Maurer American, 1832-1932 Throughout his prints of fire fighting, Louis Maurer emphasized accuracy. Here, a group of firemen from Excelsior Company No. 2, of 21 Henry Street, New York City, are shown pulling a pumper-wagon from the firehouse in response to a night alarm. The clock inside the firehouse reads 1:22. At the left, Nathaniel Currier, a volunteer fire fighter with the company, runs to join his colleagues, James Merritt Ives and George B. Ives. This print is one in a series of six that was produced to acknowledge the bravery of fire fighters.

Object Creator

Currier, Nathaniel (American, 1813-1888)

Object Creation Date

1854

Medium

Hand-colored lithograph

Dimensions

16 15/16 x 25 7/8 inches

Credit

Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquistions Funds

Accession Number

2004.D03.510

On View?

No

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