Blackville Fire Brigade, 1891 July 4

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Blackville Fire Brigade, 1891 July 4

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971
Colby, George

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.38.026

Date:

1891/07/04

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of the Darktown Fire Brigade demonstration in Concord, NH, for the Calithumpian and Horribles Parade on July 4, 1891. The demonstration consisted of eighty members of the Concord fire department dressed in blackface to reenact the Currier & Ives' "Darktown Fire Brigade" prints, which won them first prize. This image shows their display of a small building that is smoking while fire fighters work with a variety of tools to fight the fire. The letters on the building may represent the engines and companies involved in the parade: Kearsarge, Eagle, Good Will, and Alert.

Subjects:

Fire departments , Fire fighters , Horses , Carriages and carts , Men , Women , Children , Blackface entertainers

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Colby, George

Organizations:

Concord (N.H.). Fire Department

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

9