WPA POSTER FIREFIGHTER FIREMAN FDNY FIRST ENGINE
Product Description
The2FunAdGuyz offer a new print of a 1936 poster produced as part of the WPA Federal Arts Project. This poster was the second of four posters (all of which are available in our store) that tracked the history of the New York Fire Department (FDNY) from its founding in 1656 until the posters were done in 1936. The arrival and use of the first fire engine in 1731 is the subject of this poster.
At the bottom are the silhouettes of five firefighters who are pumping water into buckets and forming a “bucket brigade” to the engine. A fire engine is shown in the background as is a burning house.
The headline reads: “History of Civic Services in the city of New York. Fire Department No. 2.”
The Caption at the bottom reads: “A Fire Engine Was Used for the First Time.”
The text box on the right reads: “…Last night about twelve o’clock, fire broke out in a joiner’s house in this city—It began in the garret where people were asleep and burnt violently, but by the aid of the two fire engines which came from London in the ship Beaver, the fire was extinguished after having burnt down the house and damaged the next one—December 7, 1731. ”
Vera Bock, a popular book illustrator, was the artist.
PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.
AVAILABILITY: In Stock! – Ships Within 1 Business Day of cleared payment.
Image Size: 10.5 inches wide by 16.5 inches high.
Paper Size: 11 inches wide by 17 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.
PLEASE NOTE, The watermark (The2FunAdGuyz) across the thumbnail does NOT appear on the item you will receive.
©All copy and digitally enhanced images and prints copyright 2003-2011 by the2funadguyz. All Rights Reserved.
At the bottom are the silhouettes of five firefighters who are pumping water into buckets and forming a “bucket brigade” to the engine. A fire engine is shown in the background as is a burning house.
The headline reads: “History of Civic Services in the city of New York. Fire Department No. 2.”
The Caption at the bottom reads: “A Fire Engine Was Used for the First Time.”
The text box on the right reads: “…Last night about twelve o’clock, fire broke out in a joiner’s house in this city—It began in the garret where people were asleep and burnt violently, but by the aid of the two fire engines which came from London in the ship Beaver, the fire was extinguished after having burnt down the house and damaged the next one—December 7, 1731. ”
Vera Bock, a popular book illustrator, was the artist.
PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.
Image Size: 10.5 inches wide by 16.5 inches high.
Paper Size: 11 inches wide by 17 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.
PLEASE NOTE, The watermark (The2FunAdGuyz) across the thumbnail does NOT appear on the item you will receive.
©All copy and digitally enhanced images and prints copyright 2003-2011 by the2funadguyz. All Rights Reserved.
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