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Man on Tall Ladder

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Description: Fire fighting scene in which a man is at the top of a very tall ladder mounted on a hook and ladder fire truck. A group of men observe. A haze of smoke fil...
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Mastic Fire Department and Truck

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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...
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Extinguishing Fire at Deering Works

Date: 06 1934
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...
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Theresa Fire Department

Date: 05 1979
Description: "Gene Koll, Bob Bogenschneider, and Gene Lackas pose with Theresa fire equipment."
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Jaws of Life Equipment

Date: 09 1993
Description: "Theresa firemen cut up an old car with their new 'Jaws of Life' equipment."
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Theresa Fire Department Veteran

Date: 08 1995
Description: "Les Beck was honored for being with the Theresa Fire Department for 60 years."
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New Fire Truck

Date: 06 1996
Description: "New fire truck celebration at Theresa."
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Fire in Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: A fireman is climbing a tall ladder supported on the rear wall of a two-story brick building. There are other firemen on the ground and two men observing. ...
Postcard

Hook and Ladder Central Station

Date: 1907
Description: A group of fire fighters are posing on a horse-drawn hook and ladder firetruck parked at the entrance of the firehouse. Caption reads: "Hook and Ladder Cen...

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