These are reproduction prints from the original patents.
GREAT GIFT FOR FIREFIGHTERS: Patent print sets show the history of invention and ingenuity in the USA. These wall art sets make great gifts for firefighters, the fire chief, first responders or a retired fireman!
This patent print set includes:
Patent 1,889,537
Helmet
Patented Nov. 29, 1932
Patent 535,082
Fireman's Ladder
Patented Mar. 5, 1895
Patent 173,768
Combined Fire and Drinking-Hydrant
Patented Feb. 22, 1876
Patent 409,428
Fireman's Mask
Patented Aug. 20, 1889
Patent 806,278
Water Tower Fire Truck Safety Appliance
Patented Dec. 5, 1905
Patent 918,140
Gasoline Fire Engine
Patented Apr. 13, 1909
The history of organized firefighting began in ancient Rome while under the rule of Augustus. Prior to that, there is evidence of fire-fighting machinery in use in Ancient Egypt, including a water pump invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria in the third century BC which was later improved upon in a design by Hero of Alexandria in the first century BC.
In 1631, Boston's governor John Winthrop outlawed wooden chimneys and thatched roofs. In 1648, the New Amsterdam governor Peter Stuyvesant appointed four men to act as fire wardens. They were empowered to inspect all chimneys and to fine any violators of the rules. The city burghers later appointed eight prominent citizens to the "Rattle Watch" - these men volunteered to patrol the streets at night carrying large wooden rattles. If a fire was seen, the men spun the rattles, then directed the responding citizens to form bucket brigades. On January 27, 1678 the first fire engine company went into service with its captain (foreman) Thomas Atkins. In 1736 Benjamin Franklin established the Union Fire Company in Philadelphia.
The United States did not have government-run fire departments until around the time of the American Civil War. Prior to this time, private fire brigades competed with one another to be the first to respond to a fire because insurance companies paid brigades to save buildings. Underwriters also employed their own Salvage Corps in some cities. The first known female firefighter Molly Williams took her place with the men on the dragropes during the blizzard of 1818 and pulled the pumper to the fire through the deep snow.
On April 1 of 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio featured the first professional fire department made up of 100% full-time employees.
EASY TO HANG: This 8”x10” size is quick and easy to hang, fits in any space and can be grouped or hung individually. Please NOTE: colors may appear slightly different to each user due to individual monitor settings.
READY TO FRAME: There are many ways to display your set of paper art prints. You can mount then in an 8”x10” frame or inside an 11”x14” frame with a 8x10 mat. You can clip in a clothesline, hang with a poster bar or mount on foam core. Our UNFRAMED print sets give you the flexibility to display them in anyway you choose.
We offer a large selection of patent prints that make great gifts. Add a touch of elegance to the wall decor of any room with a patent art print. The prints are based on vintage patent drawings of notable inventions.