Albumen photograph memorializing the first casualty of the Spokane fire department

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Sale 403: Americana with Manuscript Material; Travel & Exploration; Maps; Photographs (#403) 05/14/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #483Albumen photograph memorializing the first casualty of the Spokane fire department

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$225

Estimate: $250 - $350

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Sale 403: Americana with Manuscript Material; Travel & Exploration; Maps; Photographs (#403) 05/14/2009 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Heading:

zzh(Spokane, Washington)

Title:

Albumen photograph memorializing the first casualty of the Spokane fire department

Author:

**

Place Published:

Spokane, Wa

Date Published:

1894

Description:

Albumen photograph of the view of a street in Spokane, with a roundel portrait of George Chapman in the right upper corner. Writing beneath the roundel image writes his name, station number, and date of death. 6x8 photograph on 8x10 period card stock mount.

George T. Chapman was the first fire fighter to die in the line of duty of the Spokane, Washington fire fighters. He died on May 25, 1894 while performing a demonstration on aerial ladder safety. He was the Captain at Station 2, located at Main and Division.

Condition:

Few scratches and smudges; else very good.

Item#:

204071

Headline:

first casualty of the Spokane fire department
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