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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: | 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: | 05 1979 |
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| Description: | "Gene Koll, Bob Bogenschneider, and Gene Lackas pose with Theresa fire equipment." |
| Date: | 11 1991 |
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| Description: | "With windchill factors below zero, firemen battled this fire at Das Pioneer Bier haus, operated by Mike Polster. Former proprietors were John Miller, Henr... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A horse-drawn wagon, possibly a fire wagon, with engine and tank parked on a street. The wagon is equipped with a large tank with hoses attached to it, and... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Lower left hand corner features a legend. "Drawn 1938, revised 1947." Shows water mains, hydrants, corporation limits, city ward divisions, fire proof buil... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | This map of Three Lakes shows forest fire lookout towers, picnic grounds, an airport, roads, and railroad. The map features text boxes on the Village of Th... |
| Date: | 02 18 1996 |
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| Description: | A view from Bedford Street of the smouldering ruins of the Hotel Washington. A pedestrian crosses the street in front of a parked firetruck. Water being us... |
| Date: | 02 18 1996 |
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| Description: | A stream of water shoots into the front entrance of the burning, smoking Hotel Washington. The crumpled hotel sign still hangs on the balcony. |
| Date: | 12 1912 |
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| Description: | Sanborn map of Sun Prairie, which includes an index and information about water facilities and the fire department. Includes a small inset map of the State... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View down a commercial street lined with businesses. A barber pole is on the left, and a fire hydrant is on the right street corner. Large power poles are ... |
| Date: | 09 03 1927 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a Model 54-C 1927 fire truck parked along a curb. A large building is in the background. The sign painted on the side of the tru... |
| Date: | 04 1901 |
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| Description: | A Sanborn map of Watertown, including an index and a key. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | A Sanborn fire map of Brodhead. Includes an inset at top right showing distances from P.O. |
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