Bayonne New Jersey Fire Department Protection Engine #5 1905 Real Photo Postcard

This postcard depicts Protection Engine #5, a horse-drawn steam fire engine, positioned in front of a municipal building in Bayonne, New Jersey, which appears to house both a fire station and a Ward Police Station. Horse-drawn steam pumpers represented the cutting edge of urban firefighting technology from the mid-19th century until the early 20th century, providing significantly enhanced water delivery capabilities compared to previous hand-operated apparatus.