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| Title | Blue River Hose Co 1908 |
| Call Number | X-892 |
| Summary | Three firemen of the Blue River Hose Company in Breckenridge, Colorado, pose against a painted backdrop in their dress uniforms, including conductor's caps with metal badges, dark pants, wide belts with edges bound in white leather, and pullover bib shirts. The belts have buckle loops with metal "1"s mounted on them, and all three also have gold chains and watch fobs looped into the belts. Their shirts have buttoned chest protectors, with heralds sewn onto them, and corresponding heralds on the forearms. The two men on the left have sprig patterns in their heralds, and the man on the right has initials. All three have wide, quilted lapels and similar quilting on their forearms; the standing man has a white scarf in a loose bow around his neck, and the seated men have white bow ties. |
| Date | 1908. |
| Notes | Title hand-written on back of photoprint. |
| Formerly F29367. | |
| Hand-written on back of photoprint: Seated left Paul Burdett. Standing, Louie Louthier. Seated right ? Lawrence. | |
| Source: (cabinet card) W. I. Hoklas, Steamboat Springs | |
| Photo Materials | 1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.) |
| 1 photoprint ; 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 in.) | |
| 1 photoprint on cabinetcard ; 12 x 8 cm. 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.) | |
| Condition | Wipe mark on original reproduced in photoprint. |
| Copyright | Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library. |
| See Also | Blue River Hose Company (Breckenridge, Colo.) 1900-1910. |
| Fire fighters 1900-1910. Colorado Breckenridge | |
| Breckenridge (Colo.) 1900-1910. | |
| Film negatives. | |
| Photographic prints. | |
| Imaged. | |
| Cabinet photographs. | |
| Group portraits. | |
| URL | http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10000892 |
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