Photo of Machine for delivering persons from burning houses,1775,Basket

Title: A machine for delivering persons from burning houses / R. Aitken sculp.
Creator(s): Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802, engraver
Date Created/Published: [1775]
Summary: Print shows two men manipulating a large wooden device with pulleys and a large basket attached for the rescue of persons from burning buildings.
Notes:
Title from related article in The Pennsylvania Magazine.
For the Pena. Magazine.
Illus. in: The Pennsylvania Magazine: or American Monthly Museum. Philadelphia : Printed and sold by R. Aitken, 1775 (December), p. 556.
Reference copy in LOT 4428.
Subjects:
Rescue work--United States--1770-1780.
Lifesaving at fires--United States--1770-1780.
Fire escapes--United States--1770-1780.
Baskets--1770-1780.
Etchings--1770-1780.
Periodical illustrations--1770-1780.
Bookmark /2004671565/
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