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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.

MLA citation style
“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.”. no date. 368.11 P53F 1906, Published from the Offices of the Company, 1906.
APA citation style
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. (1906). 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. 368.11 P53F 1906. Retrieved from https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3ASLP2005001_36
Chicago citation style
“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.”. 368.11 P53F 1906, State Library of Pennsylvania - Benjamin Franklin, 1906. https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3ASLP2005001_36.
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Title

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.

Subject

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Fire prevention--History
Insurance, Fire--History

Description

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.

Publisher

Published from the Offices of the Company

Date

1906

Location Covered

Philadelphia

Type

text

Original Format

volume

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Identifier

(OCoLC)81089080

Source

368.11 P53f 1906

Language

eng

Rights

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Contact

For information on source and images, contact the State Library of Pennsylvania, Digital Rights Office, Forum Bldg., 607 South Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0600. Phone: (717) 783-5969

Contributing Institution

State Library of Pennsylvania

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.