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| Date: | 12 11 1926 |
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| Description: | Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the... |
| Date: | 03 20 1935 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Madison Steam Laundry, at 433 State Street, the scene of a fire. In front of the building is a fire truck with extension lad... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | International Model H 1919 fire truck owned by the Brookfield Fire Department. |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | The first ladder wagon of Capitol Hook and Ladder Company #1 posed at the corner of Pinckney and Main streets to show off the length of the wagon and the 4... |
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| Description: | Three men in a horse-drawn fire engine racing down a downtown street. |
| Date: | 07 09 1926 |
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| Description: | An International Model S 1926 truck used as a fire truck and attached to a trailer holding a long, folded ladder sits parked outside Engine House No. 2. Th... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | International Harvester Scout 80 1962 outfitted for use by the forest fire patrol. The truck was dubbed "Smokey JR". |
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| Description: | Fire at the elevator of the Atlas Flour Mill. Two men are working a water hose tower in the center, and fire fighters are aiming jets of water at the buil... |
| Date: | 10 13 1938 |
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| Description: | A man sits behind the wheel of an International Model D-30 1938 fire truck in front of the Tama fire station. There is a ladder attached to the side behind... |
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| Description: | A view of the Mastic, Long Island firemen. A fire engine is parked on the street, to the left of the station. Five firemen are posing in it, two in the fro... |
| Date: | 02 18 1996 |
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| Description: | The Hotel Washington being destroyed by a fire on Feb. 18, 1996. |
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| Description: | International model K-8 fire truck used by the Hammond fire department. The truck is equipped with 179" wheelbase and pump capable of 500 G.P.M. |
| Date: | 11 19 1954 |
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| Description: | Original caption reads: "Model R-196, 157" wheelbase, 501 engine, Leece-Neville alternator with 110 volt transformer, 12 volt system, no-spin rear axle, 5-... |
| Date: | 02 04 1948 |
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| Description: | International Model KB-10 1948 truck belonging to St. Louis Fire Department at the scene of a fire. Original caption reads: 'KBR-10 149" wheelbase, double ... |
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| Description: | International Model K-7 1941 truck used as emergency response vehicle by Boone Fire Department. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | International Model R-185-6 1956 fire truck used by the Granite City Fire Department. Original caption reads: 'R-1856 - 175" wheelbase. RD450 engine. 9.00x... |
| Date: | 06 1934 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Deering Works at Fullerton and River, as a crew of firemen works to extinguish a fire i... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Several men use hoses running from an International Model D-2 1938 panel truck owned by the Glendale Fire Department. |
| Date: | 05 1979 |
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| Description: | "Gene Koll, Bob Bogenschneider, and Gene Lackas pose with Theresa fire equipment." |
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| Description: | "Theresa Fire Chief Bob Bogenschneider takes charge." |
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