Call NumberX-896Date1890-1900SummarySix young men of the Red, White and Blue Fire Department of Breckenridge, Colorado, pose in their parade uniforms in front of a painted backdrop. They wear conductor's caps, with a variety of brim insignias, and pullover bib shirts in several colors. Shield shaped patches sewn onto the shirt's buttoned chest protectors have the letter 'H' formed from sprigs, and the shirts have quilted lapels. Some of them have Windsor knotted silk ties, and the man on the left has a belt with white trim.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectBreckenridge (Colo.)--19th centuryFire fighters--Colorado--Breckenridge--19th centuryGeographic AreaBreckenridge (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710000896Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromSummit County Historical Society.NotesFormerly F24890. Hand-written on back of photoprint: Back left Horace Morrison, P.H. & L. Co., Carl Phillip, B. I. H. Co. , Detler Roby, B. R. H. Co. Original was cut in an oval and mounted on a mottled, filigreed background, which is reproduced in photoprint. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. R7100008960
Parade uniforms of the 3 companies of the Red, White & Blue Fire Dept. (1890-1900). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 11/11/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1018234
