Fire Insurance Patrol (Chicago, Ill.) collection of visual materials, 1915-1955, bulk 1920s-1930s
- Collection ID 1985.0468
- Creator Names Chicago Board of Underwriters. Fire Insurance Patrol.
- Title Fire Insurance Patrol (Chicago, Ill.) collection of visual materials [graphic].
- Dates [1915-1955, bulk 1920s-1930s]
- Physical description
- 187 photographic prints : b&w ; 29 x 24 cm. (11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.) or smaler.
- 5 drawings : mixed media, hand col. ; 22 x 17 cm. (8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)
- Collection summary Visual materials of the Fire Insurance Patrol (1871-1959) which was organized, supported and employees paid by the Chicago Board of Underwriters. Their purpose was to protect and save life and property in or next to burning buildings and to remove and take charge of such property. The patrol were not firemen and did not have any relationship to the Chicago Fire Department. Subjects include demonstrations of their methods of preserving property, group and individual portraits of members of the patrols, patrol buildings, and the Eastland disaster (1915).
- Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Chicago Board of Underwriters Association records.
- Finding Aids Note Container list available (1985-468).
- Acquisition information Gift of the Chicago Board of Underwriters (1985.0468).
- Names
- Chicago Board of Underwriters. Fire Insurance Patrol.
- Chicago (Ill.). Fire Dept. Officials and employees.
- Eastland (Ship)
- Subjects
- Fire insurance Illinois Chicago.
- Uniforms Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Ship accidents Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Fires Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Fire engines & equipment Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Occupations Illinois Chicago.
- Genre
- Interior views. aat
- Group portraits. gmgpc
- Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
- Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
- Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1985/468.htm