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DAGUERREOTYPE OF BOSTON FIREMAN / BUNKER HILL NO 2

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DAGUERREOTYPE OF BOSTON FIREMAN / BUNKER HILL NO 2

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Important discovery! Circa 1852 Charlestown, Boston MA 1/4 Plate daguerreotype depicting a firefighter in dress uniform. The subject's fire hat placed on the table reads "Bunker Hill No. 2". D. Littlefield thermoplastic case with fire fighting rescue scene appears on both the front and back of the case. Note: John Howard was the foreman of the Bunker Hill Engine Company No. 2 (located in Charlestown, MA) from 1847-1852 and is most likely the subject of the photograph.

Height 3 1/4 inches

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DAGUERREOTYPE OF BOSTON FIREMAN / BUNKER HILL NO 2

Name: DAGUERREOTYPE OF BOSTON FIREMAN / BUNKER HILL NO 2
SKU: 32808144
Price: 3000 USD
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