Fire Hydrant Collection

before the fire
Lus Joosten

Fire-Plug, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fire-Plug [fire hydrant], 1858. A cry of fire has been raised. The water bailiff has promptly turned on the water, and from one of the fireplugs gushes a mass of water

Grand Circus Building, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Grand Circus Building, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Facade of a grocery store, New Orleans or Charleston, South Carolina, between 1920 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Facade of a grocery store, New Orleans or Charleston, South Carolina, between 1920 and 1926

Fire engine house number four, Washington, D. C. 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Fire engine house number four

Movie theatre on Saint Charles Street, Liberty Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1935 or 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Movie theatre on Saint Charles Street. Liberty Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Life of a Fireman - The Ruins, pub. 1854 Currier & Ives (colour litho)
3470931 The Life of a Fireman - The Ruins, pub. 1854 Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Skating, the Hard Frost and the Fire-plug
6340384 Skating, the Hard Frost and the Fire-plug by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Skating, the Hard Frost and the Fire-plug)

The Hotel Woodward, Broadway and 55th Street, New York, 1920 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380803 The Hotel Woodward, Broadway and 55th Street, New York, 1920 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

homesick
ambra

Fire escape and tap
Henk van Maastricht

Urban details
Roxana Labagnara

Fire Hydrant in British Columbia, Canada. Creator: Unknown
Fire Hydrant in British Columbia, Canada

Ashland Avenue, Chicago, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Ashland Avenue, Chicago, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

The Life of a Fireman - The Ruins, pub. 1854 Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

Fire in London, 1808. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Fire in London, 1808. Albion Mills, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, London, burning, on 3 March 1791, after the mills were set alight by arsonists

Fire in London, 1791. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Fire in London, 1791. The building on fire was Albion Mills, a corn mill erected by Matthew Boulton at the foot of Blackfriars Bridge in 1786

Fire Hydrant Street Play NYC 1969
Fire hydrants partially opened in closed off streets to create cooling playgrounds during the intensely hot summer of 1969 Date: 1969

CHICAGO: SUMMER, 1941. Children cooling off from the summer heat in water from a hydrant in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

Portland Japanese Garden in Autumn with Fire Hydrant, Portland, Oregon, USA (PR)

Yellow fire hydrant surrounded by roses, Taos, New Mexico, USA

NEW YORK: WATER STREET. View of the East side of Water Street, New York. Photograph by Walter Smalling Jr. 1981

NEW ORLEANS: GIROD HOUSE. A view of the Nicholas Girod House, also known as the Napoleon House, at 502 Chartres Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1938

NEW ORLEANS: STOREFRONTS. A view of the Royal Furniture Shop (left) and the G. Napolitano Grocery on the corner of Royal and Dumaine Streets in New Orleans, Louisiana

CHICAGO, 1941. Boys playing the the water from a fire hydrant in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

NEW ORLEANS: THEATER. The entrance to the Liberty Theatre on St. Charles Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed by Walker Evans, c1936

NEW YORK CITY: BREAD LINE. Unemployed workers in a New York City bread line beside the Brooklyn Bridge approach. Photograph, c1930-1935

Airmen run an operations check on a fire hydrant hose
Operation Enduring Freedom - Airmen run an operations check on a fire hydrant hose on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands on the street in New Mexico
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands on the street at Playas Training Area, New Mexico during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

SALVATION ARMY, c1910. Salvation Army volunteer collecting funds for Christmas dinner from the Salvation Army, New York City

CHINA: BICYCLISTS, c1900. Women bicyclists on a street in China. Watercolor, Ching Dynasty, c1900

POTOMAC FLOOD, c1915. The flood of the Potomac River in Georgetown, Washington D.C. Photograph, c1915

GIRLS WITH CAR, c1919. Two young American girls seated on a car, c1919

Hot weather scene in Fleet Street Horse drinks from hydrant 22 May 1922

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"From Urban Details to Street Plays: Exploring the Fascinating World of Fire Hydrants" In the bustling streets of New York City, a vibrant painted fire hydrant stands tall, ready for action. Its bright colors catch the eye of passersby, serving as a reminder that safety is just a turn away. Before the fire ravages through buildings and lives, this humble fire hydrant silently waits for its moment to shine. It patiently endures countless days without being noticed until it becomes an essential lifeline in times of crisis. Traveling back in time to 1969, we find ourselves amidst the captivating Fire Hydrant Street Play in NYC. The city's artists come together to celebrate these unsung heroes with their creative performances that pay homage to their significance. Venturing further into history, we stumble upon an intriguing sight - a buried fire hydrant in Queens' Breezy Point neighborhood. Like a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered, it symbolizes resilience even when buried beneath layers of sand and forgotten memories. Gordon Parks captures another facet of firefighting history with his photograph from 1943 depicting Fire Engine House Number Four in Washington D. C. A testament to bravery and dedication, this image immortalizes those who risked their lives daily for public safety. Walker Evans takes us on a journey down Saint Charles Street in New Orleans during either 1935 or 1936. Amidst the lively atmosphere lies a movie theater adorned with advertisements but never forgetting the importance of having nearby access to water sources like fire hydrants. Delving deeper into antiquity brings us face-to-face with "The Life of a Fireman - The Ruins, " published by Currier & Ives in 1854. This colorful lithograph showcases firefighters battling flames while relying on trusty fire hydrants as they strive against all odds.