Fire on New Bedford-Fairhaven Drawbridge

Title:: Fire on New Bedford-Fairhaven Drawbridge
Description:: Black and white photo of fire on New Bedford-Fairhaven drawbridge. Two fire engines, one cropped in foreground at left, the other near center, seen with steam coming from tops, hoses extended along cobblestone road leading to bridge; firefighters and spectators near engines, at right, and at other end of wood bridge. Sign prohibiting trotting horses on bridge partially visible on top of wood shack at far right. Mounted on off-white cardboard; inscribed on back, in part: "Sept. 22 1892/ Fish Island/ Old Bridge."
Date:: September 22, 1892
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Photographic prints
Location:: New Bedford Free Public Library
Main Library, room 309, cabinet U07, shelf SH10, container BX14:F006 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):: Photograph Collection
Subjects:: Fire engines
Fires
Bridges
Buildings
Fire fighters
Men
New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge
Places:: Massachusetts > Bristol (county) > New Bedford
Extent:: 1 photograph : print
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