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Call Number	X-1299
Title	Star Hook and Ladder Fire House, Georgetown, Colorado
Creator(s)	Moss, Elmer.
Summary	Exterior view of the Star Hook and Ladder Fire House at the east end of Sixth (6th or Alpine) Street, Georgetown, Colorado, built in 1886. The company was founded in 1874, the first in the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department. The building has a large central entrance for the fire equipment, a sloping canopy, the coat of arms of the company mounted above three windows on the second floor, a bell tower, and bell. Scene includes a wire fence to the left of the building, a telephone pole with sign "No Parking Within 50 Ft of Fire House" and the Georgetown Substation.
Date	1951
Notes	Formerly MO106.; Penciled on back of photoprint: "Town Hall. The Star Hook and Ladder Company once occupied this solidly-constructed building, directly across Alpine Street from the Hotel de Paris. The company's coat of arms can be seen on the front of the building. The tower, removed for reasons of safety a few years back, once held a bell. It was said that everyone in town could discern from the tone of each of the seven fire bells which company was ringing, and presumably which one was first to sound the alarm. Once a rich golden yellow, this building was painted white along with the other two fire houses for reasons of economy." Hand-written in ink: "Star Hook & ladder Fire House (now Town Hall), Georgetown, Colorado, 1961."; Photoprint has tape adhesive on back.; Stamped on discarded glassine negative sleeve: MOSS Photography, 617 HOWARD ST., S.F.; Title supplied by cataloger.; R7100012993
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; 26 x 26 cm. (10 x 10 in.); photonegative ; 7 x 7 cm. (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Subject	Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960. Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	MO106 DPLW
Filename	10001299.TIF

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