First Fire Engine
Bring a little Northborough home.
Square Magnet · 4 × 4 inches
Before leaving the kitchen, check the week's list and the note about your next appointment, with the magnet's little picture sharing that well-used spot on the fridge. Northborough's first fire engine gives the picture a practical object to look at, with public-service history carried by the equipment itself.
Northborough bought its first fire engine in 1846. A photograph taken for the town's 1916 anniversary and published in its 1921 history records that equipment. The image preserves a specific piece of local public-service history, connecting the town's commemorative record with the practical tools used by its firefighters.
The engine connects the town's anniversary record with the tools of local service. Let it share the fridge with appointments and drawings, keeping the view in the middle of a well-used corner of home.
$8.99
- Selected option
- 4" × 4"
- SKU
- FH-BULK-AVG-AVA-B2-030-428-62035-COLOR-R1
Keep this view nearby
Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://archive.org/details/northboroughhist01kent/page/n296/mode/1up
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 4 × 4 inches
Care: Gently brush away dust with a clean, dry cloth, working outward from the center.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/428/generic-brand/magnets
Original product information and credits
First Fire Engine
4 × 4 inch magnet. Matte laminated white vinyl with magnetic backing. For indoor use; wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.
AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.
Source: Photographer/artist not individually credited; book by Josiah Coleman Kent; Library of Congress copy digitized by Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/northboroughhist01kent/page/n296/mode/1up.
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