Trolling the Internet? Here’s a 1922 D.C. Fire Department Car to Brighten Your Sunday Night

Published June 24, 2012

Take a break from the 'case of the Mondays' with this ultra-high-resolution photo of a 1922 D.C. Fire Department car. Click on the photo for better details and related articles on the Ghosts of D.C. blog!

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Here’s a Sunday night photo for you as you’re trolling the Internet, dreading tomorrow (case of the Mondays?).

D.C. Fire Dept. car for Semmes Motor Co." National Photo Company Collection glass negative (Shorpy) — D.C. Fire Dept. car for Semmes Motor Co.” National Photo Company Collection glass negative (Shorpy)

This is a super high-resolution photo of an old D.C. Fire Department car from 1922. Click on it for better details.

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday
and tagged 1920s, District of Columbia Fire Department

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