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Fire Fighters Taking Driving Safety Tests

Date: 01 22 1946
Description: Fire fighters taking five different driving safety tests administered by Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Safety Department employees in Fire Station #1, 18 South W...
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Retiring Asssistant Fire Chief S.C.A. Ratcliffe

Date: 02 22 1949
Description: Assistant Fire Chief Sebastian C.A. Ratcliffe shaking hands with three fire fighters with whom he has teamed to fight many fires in Madison. The photograph...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Left to right are: Don Spring, 13-year-old Soap Box Derby racer; his dad, Fireman A.E. Spring; and Lieut. Wilson H. Donkle, chairman of the fireman's Soap ...
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Howard Holzwarth Retirement

Date: 06 19 1950
Description: Firemen at Fire Station No. 7, 2410 Monroe Street, honor Howard Holzwarth upon his retirement from the fire department after 26 years. A fire truck is in ...
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City Firemen Choose an Entry for the Soapbox Derby

Date: 05 28 1952
Description: Members of the Madison Firefighters union, Local 311, chose twelve-year-old Dick Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian (Inez) Hanson, 134 South Butler Street ...
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Firemen's Meeting

Date: 02 13 1978
Description: "Firemen's Meeting. The Fire Co. now consists of 62 regular members and 8 honorary members. A routine meeting was held on this particular evening. Plans w...
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Fire Company Meeting

Date: 02 13 1978
Description: "Fire Company meeting. Chief Eugene Lackas (right) and Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Neitzel."
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Honoring Eugene Gerlach

Date: 1975
Description: "Eugene Gerlach is honored for his many years in the Fire Department. He is flanked by his grandson, Gene Koll, & Chief Bernard Adelmeyer."
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Firefighters March on Muscular Dystrophy

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Four firefighters wearing working gear and positioned about a fire truck posing with a sign stating: "Firefighters March on Muscular Dystrophy." On the bac...
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Theresa Fire Company

Date: 03 1983
Description: "Theresa Fire Company."
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Fire Truck Initiation

Date: 06 1996
Description: "Fire Chief Bob Bogenschneider 'cuts' a cake with a fire axe."
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Fire Station Visit

Date: 10 05 1965
Description: Ann Peterson, 9, of 2111 Clyde Gallagher Dr., proudly dons the loudspeaker-equipped fire helmet she won after visiting No. 3 fire station, 1217 Williamson ...
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New Third Grade Teacher in Sun Prairie

Date: 11 15 1960
Description: Members of Diane Schmitt's Sun Prairie school's third grade are greeted by Volunteer Fire Department chief Ben Blaschka during a tour of the fire station. ...
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John Kryder

Date: 1948
Description: Two men sit in an old vehicle. Caption reads: "Juda, Wis. 1947-9. John Kryder, an old member of the local fire department."

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