Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2009.19.009
Accession#:
2009.19
Credit Line:
Donated by the Juneau Volunteer Firefighters Association.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Juneau city band with fire equipment
Place:
Juneau
Year Range from:
1885
Year Range to:
1890
Description:
Black and White photo of group of men with band instruments on Franklin St. Overall picture is very light and overexposed.
Band consists of about 15 men. Men on left are holding brass instruments and two men at right have drums (bass and snare). To the right of the men are a group of onlookers, mostly men and children. A blurry image of a dog is in bottom right corner. Buildings and hill are visible in the background. A sign for Palace Theater is visible in back. To the right is a bell tower with ladders leaned up against it. . In the bottom right is the number "176".
On the back of the photo written in pencil: "Believed to be the earliest picture of Juneau fire equipment — 1885—1890. City bank in front of bell tower which also housed ladders and hose. Location? About 2nd & Franklin". Below this is a stamp "Copied by J. S. MacKinnon" Two pieces of tape are also on back of print
Band consists of about 15 men. Men on left are holding brass instruments and two men at right have drums (bass and snare). To the right of the men are a group of onlookers, mostly men and children. A blurry image of a dog is in bottom right corner. Buildings and hill are visible in the background. A sign for Palace Theater is visible in back. To the right is a bell tower with ladders leaned up against it. . In the bottom right is the number "176".
On the back of the photo written in pencil: "Believed to be the earliest picture of Juneau fire equipment — 1885—1890. City bank in front of bell tower which also housed ladders and hose. Location? About 2nd & Franklin". Below this is a stamp "Copied by J. S. MacKinnon" Two pieces of tape are also on back of print
Notes:
See additional notes in file.
This is probably the Juneau Brass Band. This is not an original print.
The Palace Theater opened around 1887.
This is probably the Juneau Brass Band. This is not an original print.
The Palace Theater opened around 1887.
People:
MacKinnon, J.S.
Search Terms:
Juneau
Theater
Safety
Emergency Service
Fire
Theater
Safety
Emergency Service
Fire
Subjects:
Palace Theater
Fire engines & equipment
Bands
Fire engines & equipment
Bands
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City Band, 1885
City Band, 1885