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| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Black and white photographic postcard view of the Ephraim Fire House, which is a stone building with stone turrets and walls. Caption reads: "Fire House, E... |
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| Description: | 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 ladd... |
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| Description: | View toward the fire engine which is parked in the middle of the street. To the right, parked next to the curb, is the wagon that carries the fire fighters... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Drawing of the Peshtigo Fire, showing people seeking refuge in the Peshtigo River. |
| See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history. |
| Community: | Milwaukee |
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| County: | Milwaukee |
| Historic Name: | Chief Lippert Fire Station |
| Reference Number: | 88002007 |
| Community: | Sauk City |
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| County: | Sauk |
| Historic Name: | Sauk City Fire Station |
| Reference Number: | 99000920 |
| Community: | Fifield |
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| County: | Price |
| Historic Name: | Fifield Fire Lookout Tower |
| Reference Number: | 07000668 |
| Community: | La Crosse |
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| County: | La Crosse |
| Historic Name: | Fire Station No 5 |
| Reference Number: | 100007159 |
| Community: | Madison |
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| County: | Dane |
| Historic Name: | Fire Station No. 4 |
| Reference Number: | 84003637 |
| Date: | 01 20 1927 |
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| Description: | A man is sitting behind the wheel of an International Model S fire truck used operated by the Center Moriches Fire Department. The text on the truck reads:... |
| Date: | 07 09 1926 |
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| Description: | An International Model S truck used as a fire truck and attached to a trailer holding a long, folded ladder sits parked outside Engine House No. 2. The sig... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | 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 stre... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Groups of fire fighters work to put out a fire in winter. Smoke is billowing out the windows and covering the facade. A building on the far left has a sign... |
| Date: | 04 08 1938 |
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| Description: | Right side view of an International D-50 Special 750-gallon fire truck with ladders and fire extinguishers mounted on its side parked outdoors. The truck a... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A view of the fire engine, with two firemen posing in the front seat, wearing their uniforms. The helmets have the number "2" printed on them. The fire s... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Two International Model V-206 fire trucks parked outside a fire station. There are men sitting inside the trucks, and "Jefferson City" is painted on the fr... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Several men use hoses running from an International D-2 panel truck owned by the Glendale Fire Department. |
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