Fire alarm box on post - Gamewell & Company

ICHi-066283

Title: Fire alarm box on post Description: Fire alarm box on post made in 1871. Painted red with sloping roof and door on front. Raised lettering: 1871-Gamewell & Co.-American fire alarm Telegraph Station 26. Date Depicted: 1871 Creator: Gamewell & Company Creator Role: manufacturer Copyright Notice: © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. Credit Line: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-066283 Accession Number: 1959.399;CH_01437 Acquisition Source: Gift of Fire Commissioner Quinn, City of Chicago Collection Type: Decorative & Industrial Arts Storage Location: DIA Max Pixels - Width: 3000 Max Pixels - Height: 4500 Help improve this content