Detail of Fire Box Circa 1890

This Gamewell Fire Box used the telegraph system to send an alarm to the fire staton. It was patented in 1854. By 1890, 500 cities had "call boxes" like this one.

[Amy]

This is such a treasure. I love it!

[Margaret Tryon]

Les, this is beautiful. Love your composition and the weathered paint.

[carol white]

Great shot,such a weathered feel to it!!

[Shirley]

great shot.........I've seen some of these before though I'm sure there's something faster & more reliabe to spread the word!

[Mike Warren]

Great find. Like all the detail.

[Graham Harcombe]

Great piece of old street furniture. The textures and faded paint give a really gritty look.

[Paula]

Great shot ... love the red!

[karenann]

Absolutely beautiful, Les. Love the pov and textures on this ....love it. FAV!

[Robin]

Wonderful old piece of work; love the weathered look and the red.

[Leslie Manna]

@amyjriker Thank you Amy; i LOVE old stuff like this. :D Take care, Les x

[Leslie Manna]

@maggie2 Hi Maggie, and thanks very much......Take care, Les x

[Leslie Manna]

@carolmw Lots of thanks Carol; I wondered when I took this how many times times it's been painted. :) Take care, Les x

[Leslie Manna]

@mjmaven Thanks Shirley, and guess what?? In NYC during the 9/11
catastrophe, cell phone service service was out in much of the city, also land-lines. In addition, the Internet service was also interrupted, with networks down, and communication protocols went awry. Some of NYC's 15,000 call boxes were invaluable in directing fire fighters just where to go. Even when electricity and phones are out, these things can still call emergency services because they run on a different power source. They may be around for awhile yet! Take care, Les x

[Leslie Manna]

@mwarren365 Thank you Mike for stopping and commenting. I took lots of "preservation" shots of this; every conceivable kind of distance angle, and detail, in color, B&W, and sepia. I heard "tell" that there may be roadwork (wideneing the street) before winter. I'll be giving Take care, Les

[Leslie Manna]

@ellida Great to hear from you Graham! Thanks so much for stopping and commenting....Take care, Les.

[Leslie Manna]

@paulavdmerwe Hey Paula, lots of thanks. :D Take care, Les

[Leslie Manna]

@karenann Thanks for stopping and commenting Karenann, and I sure do appreciate the fav! Take care, Les x

[Leslie Manna]

@girlie Glad you stopped Robin, thanks. Take care, Les x

[Ruth Lueth]

Great composition and wonderful bright red

[Leslie Manna]

@noragentian Hello Ruth, and thank you stopping to comment; it's always nice to see a new face. :D Take care, Les

[bkb in the city]

Nice composition Les. Do you have any of the whole box

[Leslie Manna]

@bkbinthecity Thank you Bob (is it??) You bet I do! I have scores of photos of every conceivable angle, size, perspective, distance, and various details. All taken in color, B&W, and sepia. I heard that they might be widening the road, which would mean this handsome relic would be taken down (and hopefully placed somewhere appropriate for its historic signicance.) I'll be posting others soon. (I still have a detail of the beautiful church pews for you; i haven't forgotten. :D) Take good care, Les

[bkb in the city]

@glimpses Thanks Les. and my name is Brian

[Janet]

The light on this is lovely. I like the weathered red paint. Thanks for the story about it!

[Leslie Manna]

@bkbinthecity Thanks for your reply -- Brian. :))) Les

[Leslie Manna]

@janturnbull Thanks so much for stopping and commenting; it's always grand to see a new face. Take care, Les