Drawing
- Title:
- Braking Down -- Break Down
- Object Name:
- Drawing
- Object ID:
- 1966.013.23
- Creator:
- Penn
- Date:
- 1912
- Description:
- Drawing, cartoon of "Braking Down -- Break Down", by Penn, 1912. Pen and ink on paper. Hand-pumped fire engine labeled "REPUBLICAN / MACHINE / TUB", leaks while "Pillsbury", "Quinby", "Estabrook", "Cy" stand around with hands on pumping arms; Estabrook is not wearing boots, "Barton" is standing on top of cistern, "Jake" at right holds hose nozzle with drips of water coming out, "Lyford" stands at right with hand to head. Behind the engine is a figure of head only, probably Currier. Signed lower left: "Penn". Pencil inscription on reverse: " 61076 / 6 1/8 wide." Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10.35 W-13.7 inches
- Provenance:
- Accession includes printed and pen and ink political cartoons, given by Ernest Sherman, Headmaster at Proctor Academy.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ernest Sherman
- People:
- Barton, Jesse M. (1870-1943), Currier, Frank D. (1853-1921), Estabrook, Fred W. (1852-1939), Gallinger, Jacob H. (1837-1918), Lyford, James O. (1853-1924), Pillsbury, Hobart (1888-1932), Quinby, Henry B. (1846-1924), Sulloway, Cyrus A. (1839-1917)
- Subjects:
- Political cartoons, Political issues, Firemen, Fire fighting equipment
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