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Firefighter, approximately 1860

Title:
Firefighter, approximately 1860
Creator:
Leverton, John F.
Creator Role:
Photographer
Accession / Call Number:
2016.002
Object ID:
2016.002
Date:
approximately 1860
Type of Material:
graphic material
Physical Description:
1 1/4 plate ambrotype
Language:
English
Scope and Content:
Ambrotype of an unidentified firefighter in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire. The ambrotype was taken by John F. Leverton, who worked as an ambrotype photographer in Portsmouth, NH, in 1860. At the time of this image, there were no professional firefighters, so this man was probably a volunteer.
Subjects:
Fire fighters
Locations:
Portsmouth, NH
Terms of Use:
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Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
Restrictions:
Available for research.
Level Description:
Item
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