By assembling this realistic model, children can learn how firehouses, fire trucks. and firemen looked long ago. Veteran paper crafter A. G. Smith has accurately rendered in full color a turn-of-the-century wood-and-brick structure complete with two dazzling red fire trucks, a fire chief's car, a crew of nine fully outfitted firemen, two spotted dalmatians, an old-fashioned fire hydrant, a hose and safety net, as well as two admiring neighborhood youngsters.

Measuring 7 1/4" long, 43/4" wide and 9 1/2" high (including the all-important bell tower), this model offers children hours of creative entertainment. Step-by-step instructions and clearly outlined diagrams enable youngsters (with perhaps a bit of adult guidance) to assemble this authentic recreation of a firehouse from days gone by.

Original Dover (1991) publication. 6 full-color plates. Diagrams. Assembly instructions. 12pp. printed one side only. 9 1/4 x 12 1/4. Paperbound.