Wood Engraving, Suspended Harness, circa 1884
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In a fire emergency, every second counts. During the 19th century, when fire engines were pulled by horses, fire departments and manufacturers of firefighting gear developed systems to harness horses to equipment as quickly as possible. This illustration shows a harness suspended from the ceiling, where it could be lowered onto a horse swiftly when needed.
In a fire emergency, every second counts. During the 19th century, when fire engines were pulled by horses, fire departments and manufacturers of firefighting gear developed systems to harness horses to equipment as quickly as possible. This illustration shows a harness suspended from the ceiling, where it could be lowered onto a horse swiftly when needed.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1884
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.713
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
Written in blue ink on mat board: The suspended harness patented by the United States in 1876. Universally adopted by all cities for use in their fire-departments, and continued in such use while fire-fighting apparatus was pulled by horses.
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