Firefighting | Springfield Museums

Fire engine, side-stroke water pump, 1872, L. Button & Sons, Waterford, NY

Early fire pumpers were a great improvement over the bucket brigade system of fighting fires. Now instead of throwing water…

Early 19th century leather fire bucket used to transport, via bucket brigade, water from the source to a hand-pumper fire…

This advertising poster was produced for Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company by Hatch & Co. in New York City.…

Fireman carrying an unconscious woman through burning building

Fireman facing to his right in image moving to his right while pulling hitch of fire water wagon out of…

Firemen unloading hoses at fire scene. The conclusion of a fire is shown in this print, one of six in…

Firemen working on "J.S. SMith & Co." building Currier & Ives produced at least twenty-five different fire-fighting prints, most of…

Heroic scenes along border relating to the Fire Department.

Team of firemen pulling wagon out of building and headed to right down street in image. After Louis Maurer American,…

Two teams of firemen pulling wagons to left in image. Currier & Ives celebrated the bravery, strength and agility of…

Young boy with horn, wearing hat of Chief Engineer, proper left arm raised and hand held palm out toward viewer.…

Interpretation by Salvador Dali of the Currier & Ives print "The Life of a Fireman" with a color miniature of…