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Fire Engine No. 1
circa 1890-1899
Fire fighters are posing on and around a fire engine in front of the fire station.
Milwaukee Central Fire Station
circa 1890-1899
View across street towards the Milwaukee Central Fire Station, with fire fighters posing in front of the building and around a fire engine.
Fire Engine and Fire Fighters
1915
A small group of fire fighters fight an unseen fire with three fire hoses. Smoke obscures the fire, and on the right, a fire engine has smoke billowing from its steam engine.
Rescue of Woman by Firemen
January 1883
Photograph of an engraved image showing fire fighters rescuing a woman from the burning Newhall House.
Beating the Bug
December 13, 1968
A firefighter gets a flu shot made available to city workers in the lobby of the municipal building to avoid contracting the Hong Kong flu.
Ruins of the Hotel Washington
February 18, 1996
Firefighters attempt to extinguish the blaze destroying the Hotel Washington. Most of the building has collapsed.
