Drill and Hose-Drying Tower
Item Description
Date
1912
Description
A postcard featuring the drill and hose-drying tower, five stories high. Five firemen lean from the ladder attached to the exterior of the building, with two men standing on top of the building. Caption reads: "A hose drying tower was built onto Central Station in 1911. It was designed to double as a drill tower, as this pompier ladder demonstration well illustrates."
Subject
Location
Member of
Collection
Genre
Resource Type
Digital Format
Local Identifier
MSS71_064
Language
Citation
Drill and Hose-Drying Tower, [date], MSS71_064, William Francis "Doc" Roach Papers, MSS 071, Special Collections and Archives, Albertsons Library, Boise State University
Reference
This image appears in "Fighting Fire on the Frontier" by Arthur A. Hart (Boise Fire Department Association, 1976), page 60.
Contributing Institution
Special Collections and Archives, Albertsons Library, Boise State University
Rights Note
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. This Item may be used for educational purposes without permission and with credit to William Francis "Doc" Roach Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Boise State University. To request permission for commercial or other uses, or to request a high-resolution copy, contact archives@boisestate.edu.