Sixteen women stand with placards which spell out: SAVE OUR VILLAGES! Jane Schwartz - S, Helen Mitchell - A, Isabel Stancliff - V, Barbara Keil - E, Meg Miller - O, Edith Powers U, ? - R, Rose Keane - V, Hortense Calisher/Hefflefinger - I, Marge...
The teacher stands at the back of her class of forty students. All of the youngsters have their hands folded on the desks. On the back wall are a clock, a portrait of Lincoln, and samples of children's work.
Fire engines; Fire engines & equipment; Ladders; Bells; Lanterns; Hats;
In this image, at least thirteen men are riding on an early model firetruck. The truck has wooden wheels, a crank handle at the front bumper and a ladder on the back. Some of the men are seated, some are holding onto the side standing on the...
This photograph looks from a high point over the town of Piermont. In the foreground there are many buildings, both commercial and residential. One of the large buildings has large advertising on the roof of the building. This advertising...
Nine men are posed for a picture in a newspaper printing shop. Most of the men are wearing aprons. One man is wearing a bowler hat. There is a large flat table in the center of the room. The periphery of the room is full of other relevant printing...
Ambulances; Fire stations; Fire fighters; Uniforms; Flags; Portraits;
Eight men are seen posed for a picture flanking an ambulance. The ambulance is parked in the garage doorway of the fire station. Two more garage doors, both closed, are seen to the right of the ambulance. The ambulance has a bubble light on the...
This is a color image of the patch for the Empire Hose Company in Piermont, N.Y. The patch is white and outlined in red, with all of the lettering and design elements in red as well. In the center of the patch is a large number 1. The top element...
Business districts; Buildings; Automobiles; Porches; Aerial photographs; Railroad tracks;
This is an aerial view of the village of Piermont. This image captures the main business district. From the left side a road bisects the image and branches off at a 'Y' intersection. A railroad track crosses the street at the intersection and...
Rough-hewn logs form a support frame for a sign indicating that this it "Robert Gair Co. Paper Board Inc. Piermont, N.Y. Folding Cartons" Behind the sign there is a flagpole flying an American flag on top with a second flag, unidentified, flying...
This image captures buildings set along a small road. The buildings are all in disrepair and show age and deterioration. There is a single-level house with concrete steps leading up to a wood porch in the foreground. Beyond this there is a run-down...
This postcard captures people both swimming in the river and gathering on the riverbanks of a jetty. Several gabled and flat-roofed buildings are located on the riverbanks. There is a marshy area covered in vegetation that is between the river and...
This is a photograph taken from a side angle of a small home that is in disrepair. The house is a small side-gabled saltbox. There is clapboard siding on the front of the house. The side of the house and the roof are made of shingles, possibly...
Group portraits; Fire engines; Flags; Uniforms; Capes (Clothing);
A fireman in white uniform with bow tie and black hat with a fireman's shield on it holds a flag stands next to eleven women posed for a photograph. The women are gathered in two loose rows. They wear uniform capes with caps. Behind the women there...
This photograph looks down a dirt road that abuts a small body of water. There is evidence of snow remaining of the dirt road. Immediately adjacent to the road, there is a body of water. In the distance there is a building that is a mill of some...
Fire engines; Fire engines & equipment; Flowers; Funeral processions;
This is a photograph of a fire truck with an open driver's compartment. The truck is parked next to a house and is facing down a hill. The hose compartment of the truck is full of flowers suggesting this was part of a funeral procession. On the...
Fire engines & equipment; Fire; Fire fighters; Fires; Ladders; Hoses; Smoke;
Thick black smoke rises off of the crenellated roof of a building. Two ladders are propped up against the front of the building. Two firefighters are on the ladder on the left. To the right of a building, there is a fire truck and firemen are...
This is a view looking down a street. The far side of the street is littered with deteriorating structures, some completely collapsed. There is lots of wood debris along this side of the road. There are some standing houses as well. There are some...
Fire engines & equipment; Fire extinguishers; Fire engines; Lanterns; Ladders
This is a portrait of an early fire truck seen from the side. The truck has an open driver's compartment, and skinny wheels. A fire ladder is mounted on the side of the truck, an extinguisher is on the back bumper. There are other fire tools along...
A parade procession marches down a wet street. Most of the marchers visible in the photograph are members of a marching band. Marching band instruments such as drums, tubas, trombones and trumpets are all seen throughout the group of marching band...
This is a photograph of memorial honor roll on the grounds of the Robert Gair paper box company. The memorial consists of a large center panel with several smaller, shorter panels off to each side. In the center of the honor roll, behind the...
