Portrait of a Philadelphia Fireman
Philadelphia
Watercolor on paper, period red painted frame
Circa 1850
8” x 12”
Portrait of a fireman in parade uniform from the Weccacoe Fire Company, the second oldest fire company in Philadelphia founded in 1800. The company operated until 1871 when the city founded its own municipal fire company.
Watercolor on paper, period red painted frame
Circa 1850
8” x 12”
Portrait of a fireman in parade uniform from the Weccacoe Fire Company, the second oldest fire company in Philadelphia founded in 1800. The company operated until 1871 when the city founded its own municipal fire company.
