Portsmouth OH Fire Dept No 1 Hook Ladder Horse Drawn Postcard Divided Back For Sale

A vibrant color-printed Divided Back postcard showing Portsmouth, Ohio's Fire Department No. 1, complete with its Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 and Engine Co. No. 1 bays. White horses and horse-drawn fire apparatus are posed prominently in front of the handsome two-story brick firehouse, making this a fine example of pre-automobile firefighting history. Published by C. A. Ackley of Portsmouth, circa 1907–1915.

• White horses and horse-drawn fire apparatus featured prominently in front of the firehouse
• Color printed lithograph, Divided Back era, circa 1907–1915
• Publisher: C. A. Ackley, Portsmouth, Ohio; catalog number L-1855 printed on reverse
• Handwritten message on reverse; no address or stamp — card was written but not mailed
• Clean card with bright color reproduction and only light corner wear

Clean color-printed Divided Back card with bright image; handwritten message on reverse but no address or stamp affixed; corners show only light wear.

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• Standard-size card under $20 — $1.00 flat. Semi-rigid protective sleeve, sent tracked by Standard Envelope. (Oversize, fold-out and lot listings cannot go by envelope: they ship at the calculated rate below whatever their price -- the listing\'s own shipping line is always the one that applies.)
• $20 to $100 — postage calculated at checkout for your address. Rigid stay-flat mailer, USPS Ground Advantage, tracked, with $100 of carrier insurance included.
• Over $100 — postage calculated at checkout. Rigid mailer, UPS Ground, insured for the full purchase price. Orders over $250 require a signature on delivery.

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