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Liberty Hose Company, New Brunswick, N. J. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3G15ZMB
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TitleLiberty Hose Company, New Brunswick, N. J.
PublisherHammell Bros., New Brunswick, N. J.
NameNew Brunswick Free Public Library
Date Created1905
SubjectFIre Department, Horse-drawn wagon, New Brunswick (N.J.)
DescriptionA black and white photograph postcard of a horse-drawn wagon of the Liberty Hose Company with a postmark date of Aug 8, 1905.

Liberty Hose Company was organized July 13, 1853, first using an old horse carriage formerly belonging to the Phoenix Hose, and then a new carriage was procured in 1867, being kept in service until 1895, when a horse drawn wagon, the first in the city, was put in use. In 1902, a larger hose wagon, using a team of horses, was obtained. In April 1914, the hose wagon was replaced by a Waterous Motor Apparatus. This apparatus was used for a time by the paid department. The name Liberty Hose had been changed to Engine Company #7.
Genrepostcards, photographs
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3G15ZMB
CollectionPostcards
Organization NameNew Brunswick Free Public Library
RightsThis resource may be copyright protected. You may make use of this resource, with proper attribution, for educational and other non-commercial uses only. Contact the contributing organization to obtain permission for reproduction, publication, and commercial use.