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Dietz lantern for fire engine pumper American LaFrance, ca. 1907
Order an ImageThe LaFrance Fire Engine Company was established in the 1830s in Elmira, New York, and manufactured fire engines, ladder trucks, ambulances, and rescue vehicles. The company opened a Canadian plant in Toronto, Ontario, and eventually moved headquarters to South Carolina, before ceasing operations in 2014. This lantern comes from a LaFrance engine pumper that was used by the Seattle Fire Department.
ID Number: 1964.3281.1a
Date: Circa 1907
Physical Description: 1 Lantern, Kerosene; metal, glass; 19.5 in.H x 7.5 in.W
Credit: MOHAI, 1964.3281.1a