Long Beach California Hearse Bryum Brunscher Baker Funeral Home Real Photo Postcard
The Byrum, Brunscher & Baker ambulance represents a common practice in early 20th-century America, where funeral homes often served as the primary providers of emergency transportation. These establishments already possessed specialized vehicles suitable for patient transport, as well as staff trained in handling the deceased, making them logical choices for ambulance services in cities like Long Beach, California, likely during the 1910s or 1920s.
This period marked a significant transition in emergency medical services, moving from horse-drawn vehicles to motorized ambulances like the one pictured. For growing urban centers such as Long Beach, California, these early automotive ambulances drastically improved response times and the capacity for transporting the sick or injured, laying foundational elements for modern EMS systems.
This period marked a significant transition in emergency medical services, moving from horse-drawn vehicles to motorized ambulances like the one pictured. For growing urban centers such as Long Beach, California, these early automotive ambulances drastically improved response times and the capacity for transporting the sick or injured, laying foundational elements for modern EMS systems.
