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Title	Fire Company at Independence Day Parade
Date	1910
Description	This July 4, 1910, photograph shows horse-drawn fire engines parading along K Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. 30,000 Sacramentans witnessed the Independence Day parade which featured horses. Several awards were given for the fittest and best-groomed horses, representing several public and private institutions, including, of note, bottle wagons, ice dealers, breweries, police wagons, and storage and moving vans. Prizes were given to the following firefighting units: First Prize, Engine Number 2; Second Prize, Engine Number 1; Third Prize, Truck Number 1; and Honorable Mention, Hose Wagon Number 2. Also in the photo are several storefronts including the Weinstock, Lubin and Company building at 400 through 418 K Street and the Bijou Theatre at 420 K Street.
Format	8 x 10 in.; b&w
Holding Institution	Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Street/Neighborhood	400-418 K Street; Downtown
City/County	Sacramento
Subjects	Parades and Processions Festivals and Celebrations Fire Departments Uniforms Street Scenes Motion Picture Theaters Department Stores Carriages and Coaches Horses and Horseback Riding Firefighting Equipment
Collection	Sacramento Room Photograph Collection
Identifying Number	617