Old Fairmount Engine House, Ridge Avenue at Vine Street

Bob Bruhin
The building, facing street. Signs on door and windows read: “Shaw engineering department.” Street lamps and telephone poles on sidewalk; people standing near building; one person stands at rail on second floor. On the left, stores with sidewalk signs for ” ale vaults”, “tobacco” and “carpenters.”

 

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