Item 104878 - Firemen and their horses, Portland, ca. 1920

Item 104878 - Firemen and their horses, Portland, ca. 1920
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Item 104878
Firemen and their horses, Portland, ca. 1920
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Draft horses were primarily used to pull the heavy equipment involved in firefighting before strong engines and cars came about. Although larger horses can pull a lot of weight, they still run out of energy, and today engines never run out of energy with gas or diesel.

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