Carleton WatkinsAmerican
Fire Pumping Apparatus
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Not on view at present
Where is “Fire Pumping Apparatus” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
View of an early fire engine, or fire pumping apparatus, sitting outside a building. A man stands on image left holding a handle used to pull the apparatus.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2015.103.2
In the catalog
Sources
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — Open Content
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