A pickup truck marked "Apex Neon and & Sign Co." serves as the float for the Fire Department in Edgewater, Jefferson County, Colorado, as part of the parade celebrating the town's fiftieth anniversary in 1951. Four charter members, firemen since 1915, stand behind their chairs on the back of the truck and are laughing; a long pole with a sign reading "Original Fire Alarm" suspends a large bell in front of the truck. A sign on the side reads, "Edgewater Firemen & Hose Cart, 1915 to ? Still Active" and the hose cart is attached to the back of the truck. Other cars in the parade follow.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 12 x 17 cm. (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
Subject
Edgewater (Colo.); Anniversaries--Colorado--Edgewater; Fire fighters--Colorado--Edgewater; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Edgewater; Parades & processions--Colorado--Edgewater
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Barbara McDonald, Feb. 1, 1980.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710008085
Notes
Formerly F37285.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7100080857
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