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Japan Fire Brigade Firemen Acrobatic Display Ladders Group Vtg. Photo 19thC.
£11.00
Japan Fire Brigade Firemen Acrobatic Display Ladders Group Vtg. Photo 19thC.
This quality reprint of a vintage photo shows a large group of Japanese firemen pose for a photograph, with several members performing an acrobatic display on tall ladders. During the Meiji period, these fire brigades, known as hikeshi, were celebrated for their acrobatic skills. These demonstrations, called hashigo-nori, showcased the agility and bravery required to fight fires in cities with wooden structures.
Shipping Details
We ship worldwide from the UK. There is no additional charge for extra prints.
Print Details
• Prints measure 10x8 inches (25x20cms).
• Prints are produced on premium quality, archival photo paper with an attractive lustre finish.
• Fade resistant museum quality inks.
• Sharp, clear reproduction - taken directly from a high resolution scan of the original image.
• Printed without borders as standard.
• Minor cropping may occur due to format differences.
• White borders will be added on two sides if cropping would lose important details.
• If you have a strong preference for either option, please tell us when ordering.
• Prints are produced on premium quality, archival photo paper with an attractive lustre finish.
• Fade resistant museum quality inks.
• Sharp, clear reproduction - taken directly from a high resolution scan of the original image.
• Printed without borders as standard.
• Minor cropping may occur due to format differences.
• White borders will be added on two sides if cropping would lose important details.
• If you have a strong preference for either option, please tell us when ordering.
Perfect For
• Framing and display
• Gifts for history lovers
• Historical collections
• Personal research
• Gifts for history lovers
• Historical collections
• Personal research
Please note - commercial, editorial or other such use is expressly forbidden