352 •(FIRE ENGINES--AMERICAN LA FRANCE)
Large presentation album with 100 professional photographs of American LaFrance fire trucks, highlighting the dynamic design and complex firefighting equipment aboard each engine.
With images depicting a range of custom fire engines, suited to each firehouse or company's need. Some trucks with vastly extendable ladders and others fitted for off-road use. The images display the entire truck bodies, while a few of the photographs focus on techincal specifications and individual components. Silver prints, the images measuring 8x13 inches (20.3x33 cm.), some slightly smaller, linen-backed, a few with handwritten or typed specifications on verso. Large oblong 4to, gilt-stamped black leatherette; twin-bolt binding. 1920s-30s

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