Firefighter Gifts For Men - Patent Print Set of 6 (8"x10") - Firemen Wall Art Decor - Fire Chief - Chalkboard

Set of Six Chalkboard 8"x10" Firefighter Patent Art Prints. These are reproduction prints from the original patents. This patent print set includes: Patent 1,889,537 Helmet Patented Nov. 29, 1932 Patent 535,082 Fireman's Ladder Patented Mar. 5, 1895 Patent 173,768 Combined Fire and Drinking-Hydrant Patented Feb. 22, 1876 Patent 409,428 Fireman's Mask Patented Aug. 20, 1889 Patent 806,278 Water Tower Fire Truck Safety Appliance Patented Dec. 5, 1905 Patent 918,140 Gasoline Fire Engine Patented Apr. 13, 1909 We offer a large selection of patent prints that make great gifts. Add a touch of history and elegance to the wall decor of any room with our art prints.  Just put our name -ArtWallz- in the searchbox and you will be able to see most of our prints :)  The history of organized firefighting began in ancient Rome while under the rule of Augustus. Prior to that, there is evidence of fire-fighting machinery in use in Ancient Egypt, including a water pump invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria in the third century BC which was later improved upon in a design by Hero of Alexandria in the first century BC. In 1631, Boston's governor John Winthrop outlawed wooden chimneys and thatched roofs. In 1648, the New Amsterdam governor Peter Stuyvesant appointed four men to act as fire wardens. They were empowered to inspect all chimneys and to fine any violators of the rules. The city burghers later appointed eight prominent citizens to the "Rattle Watch" - these men volunteered to patrol the streets at night carrying large wooden rattles. If a fire was seen, the men spun the rattles, then directed the responding citizens to form bucket brigades. On January 27, 1678 the first