Title

"The Minneapolis Fire Department For More Than a Century"

Creation Date

circa 1987

Description

Framed colored drawing titled "The Minneapolis Fire Department For More Than a Century" by Leonard Fellman. 

Drawing depicts a red Minneapolis fire truck in a street with the Minneapolis skyline in the background. A firefighter handling a hose next to the truck. A fully uniformed firefighter is carrying a hose behind the truck. Below the firetruck scene are two smaller drawings in gold oval frames with a Minneapolis Fire shield and a firefighter uniform and equipment (a hose, boots, ax, helmet, coat, hook/belt?) in the center. Underneath these decorations are 2 laurels. Under the shield is printed "Sutphen Aerial Tower". The lower left drawing is titled "The Last of the Volunteers July 1, 1879" and depicts a firefighter sitting in a red buggy carrying fire hoses with 2 black horses. The lower right drawing is titled "The Last of the Horse-Drawn Steamers Circa, 1910" and depicts 2 blue uniformed firefighters with a steamer carriage pulled by 3 black horses. The artist signed the print in lower right corner. The artist also signed and numbered the print in lower left corner. The print is numbered 412 out of 840. Printed in the lower right corner reads "Our Heritage No.3, 1987". 

The print is professionally mounted is a medium-colored stained wooden frame with a glass cover. The back of the frame is backed with cardboard and paper tape. There is a silver metal wall hanging wire across the back of the frame. Written on the back of the frame: "In Memory of James W Peterson Retired from Mpls Fire Dept From his daughter Lynn Peterson Johnson 6/3/2019".