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Materials by and about Benjamin Franklin from the State Library collection digitized in commemoration of his 300th birthday.
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Franklin & fires : his interest therein and his efforts to protect the citizens of Philadelphia from devastation : especially in relation to the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire.
Franklin & fires : his interest therein and his efforts to protect the citizens of Philadelphia from devastation : especially in relation to the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Fire prevention--History, Insurance, Fire--History
Published in the bicentennial year of his birth, this volume describes Benjamin Franklin's numerous achievements in connection with fire. Particularly highlighted are: his role in the establishment of a fire company in Philadelphia; the invention of the 'Franklin stove,' an efficient wood-burning stove; his observations on fire retardant construction methods seen in Paris, France; and his involvement in the establishment of a fire insurance cooperative "The Philadelphia Contributionship" in Philadelphia. The pamphlet is interleaved with illustrations and portraits. It includes facsimiles of newspaper announcements.