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New York City fire fighter Wesley A. Williams in the driver's seat of a fire truck at Engine Company No. 55, in Manhattan's Lower East Side

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Wesley Williams photograph collection

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Professional activities, 1919-1980s

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New York City fire fighter Wesley A. Williams in the driver's seat of a fire truck at Engine Company No. 55, in Manhattan's Lower East Side

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Title
New York City fire fighter Wesley A. Williams in the driver's seat of a fire truck at Engine Company No. 55, in Manhattan's Lower East Side
Collection

Wesley Williams photograph collection

Professional activities, 1919-1980s

Dates / Origin
Date Captured: 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Wesley A. Williams Collection
Topics
Williams, Wesley A., 1896-1984
African American fire fighters
New York (N.Y.). Fire Dept
Fire engines
Genres
Photographs
Portrait photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 18 x 24 cm ; black and white
Image mounted to wooden mount.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14983863
Photo Order: 53574
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9d497880-32cf-0132-7115-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1920: Captured
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "New York City fire fighter Wesley A. Williams in the driver's seat of a fire truck at Engine Company No. 55, in Manhattan's Lower East Side" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/266ae7f0-32dc-0132-4c39-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "New York City fire fighter Wesley A. Williams in the driver's seat of a fire truck at Engine Company No. 55, in Manhattan's Lower East Side" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/266ae7f0-32dc-0132-4c39-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. New York City fire fighter Wesley A. Williams in the driver's seat of a fire truck at Engine Company No. 55, in Manhattan's Lower East Side Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/266ae7f0-32dc-0132-4c39-58d385a7bbd0

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New York City fire fighter Wesley A. Williams in the driver's seat of a fire truck at Engine Company No. 55, in Manhattan's Lower East Side