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Fireman's certificate, 1787

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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New York City -- Fire Department -- 1899 & Earlier

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Fireman's certificate, 1787

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Title
Fireman's certificate, 1787
Names
Godwin (Engraver)
Hayward, George, b. ca. 1800 (Lithographer)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Fire Department -- 1899 & Earlier

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1851
Topics
Borders (Ornament areas)
New York (N.Y.). Fire Dept -- To 1899
Certificates -- 1780-1789
Fire engines -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1780-1789
Fire fighting -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1780-1789
Fires -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1780-1789
Vignettes
Genres
Reproductive prints
Notes
Content: Printed on image: "These are to Certify that David Coutant is pursuant to Law nominated and appointed one of the Firemen of the City of New York and Foreman to Hook & Ladder Compy N1. Rob. Benson, July 2nd 1787." "Voluntary aid"
Statement of responsibility: "Copied from the Original by G. Hayward, for D.T. Valentine's Manual for 1851."--printed on border.
Physical Description
Extent: 22 x 24 cm. (8 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17538225
Barcode: 33333159156419
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 27b5deb0-c55d-012f-56ef-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1851: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Fireman's certificate, 1787" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1851. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cdde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Fireman's certificate, 1787" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cdde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1851). Fireman's certificate, 1787 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cdde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Fireman's certificate, 1787