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| Amesqua, who became Madison’s first woman fire chief in 1996, was only the seventh woman in the country to lead a fire department |
| Date: | 01 1883 |
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| Description: | Photograph of an engraved image showing fire fighters rescuing a woman from the burning Newhall House. |
| Date: | 02 04 1978 |
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| Description: | "Whooping it up at the Snowmobile Dance at Firemen's Park." |
| Date: | 11 1995 |
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| Description: | "Theresa Firemen Gene Koll, 21-year veteran, models a 1920 Fireman's uniform. Gene's wife, Pam, beamed approvingly." |
| Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
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| Debra Amesqua, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers |
| Date: | 08 1982 |
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| Description: | "Theresa Firemen's Picnic Parade." |
| Date: | 08 1995 |
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| Description: | "Les Beck was honored for being with the Theresa Fire Department for 60 years." |
| Date: | 12 12 1963 |
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| Description: | Madison Firefighters Local 311 hosting a Christmas Party in the children's ward of St. Mary's Hospital complete with a visit from Santa Claus. Robert Hoxie... |
| Date: | 02 04 1864 |
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| Description: | Embossed invitation to the fourth masquerade ball of the Madison Fire Engine Company #2. The invitation depicts a fire fighter on a ladder carrying a woman... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A fire fighter's excursion on the "Vernie Mac" at a landing near Taylor Falls on the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Excursion barge is a... |
| Date: | 09 30 1944 |
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| Description: | Retiring Madison Fire Department Chief Richard Widmann with new Chief, Edward J. Page. Mrs. Richard Widmann (Leonore) looks on. |
| Date: | 07 1988 |
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| Description: | "Suzanne Erdman of Theresa State Bank and Fireman Chuck Trauba hold a sign showing progress of Theresa Fire Department's Jaws of Life Fund Raiser." |
| Date: | 08 10 1960 |
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| Description: | Madison firemen from Station No. 3 at 1217 Williamson Street, along with their wives, took 32 handicapped children to the Braves-Los Angeles baseball game ... |
| Date: | 08 10 1960 |
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| Description: | Madison firemen from Station No. 3 and their wives took 32 handicapped children to the Braves-Los Angeles baseball game in Milwaukee. Mayor Ivan Nestigen a... |
| Date: | 11 15 1960 |
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| 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. ... |
| Date: | 10 16 1965 |
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| Description: | During a practice disaster drill, two firemen and a nurse are transferring a "casualty" on a stretcher at the main sorting area at Madison General Hospital... |
| Date: | 05 19 1954 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of several people sitting around a table with papers in front of them. Caption reads: "Meeting of City Police and Fire Commission. 7... |
| Date: | 09 2001 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right) and Florida Congressman Young tour the destruction at the World Trade Center with an FBI guide a few days after... |
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