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Object ID |
1840.01 |
Object Name |
Book |
Published Date |
c. 1990 |
Summary |
Discovering America's Fire Museums: A Guidebook to over 150 Museums Featuring Vintage Fire Apparatus and Firefighting Memorabilia By W. Fred Conway Book is red with an image of a Clapp and Jones Steamer from the New York State Museum on the front cover and close up picture of a steam engine with a man standing in front on the back cover. 188 pages 8.5" x 5.5" Book lists in alphabetically order by state all the fire museums in the United States and then all the fire museums in Canada. Each Museum has its name, location, hours of operation, photographs and a brief description (if applicable). The foreword section provides a brief history of firefighting. The FASNY Museum of Firefighting is on page 132. Notations throughout the book either marking phone numbers or addresses that have changed or other fire museums not listed in the book. There are five business cards in the book from five fire museums. |
Title |
Discovering America's Fire Museums |
Author |
W. Fred Conway |
Publisher |
FBH Publishers |
Published Place |
New Albany, IN |
Language |
French |
Subjects |
Fire Museums United States, Fire Museums Canada, FASNY Museum of Firefighting |
Search Terms |
FASNY, aka F.A.S.N.Y. Clapp & Jones aka Clapp and Jones |