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Fire Engines in Street
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A fire fighter driving a horse-drawn fire engine is parked on the street. A group of people are looking up toward a building where a rope is coming down from the upper floors. Fire hoses are lying in the street. Signs for "Turkish Baths" and "Capt.' Lewis" are on some of the buildings.
Taylor, J. Robert
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Fire Engines in Street
1931
Three horse-drawn fire engines are in the street with steam rising from their tanks. Other fire vehicles are to the right. Many pedestrians are on the street.
Horse-Drawn Fire Engine
Three men in a horse-drawn fire engine racing down a downtown street.
Fire Fighters and Fire Hoses
A group of fire fighters standing in the street while two men are being raised on a moving ladder, which is attached to the back of a truck. Two other ladders are against the building. Fire hoses c...
Fire Fighters in Street with Fire Hoses
A long line of fire fighters in the street are aiming fire hoses at a building. Coils of hoses cover the street.
Church on Fire
1915
A crowd is gathered on the street as jets of water are being directed by fire fighters towards a fire in a church.
Fire Engine and Fire Fighters
1915
A small group of fire fighters fight an unseen fire with three fire hoses. Smoke obscures the fire, and on the right, a fire engine has smoke billowing from its steam engine.
