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Madison old Central Fire Station
1900
Madison old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster St. Three men driving horse-drawn ladder trucks in front of Madison Fire Station, 10 S. Webster St. Two boys in the background are hol...
Water Tower
1895
Water Tower located on East Washington Avenue. Horse-drawn wagons are parked in the center near the tower. Commercial buildings are in the background on the left.
Ladder Wagon Racing to Fire
1895
A ladder wagon of the Madison Fire Department races around corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets.
Water Tower
1906
Water tower near East Washington Avenue, that stood from 1890 to 1920. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked at the base of the tower.
Madison Fire Department, Rogers Company
1902
Madison fire fighters with W.H. Rogers Company horse-drawn wagon in front of the old Central Fire Station, 10 South Webster Street.
Fire Company Wagon
1902
Madison fire fighters with a hose wagon near the intersection of Webster Street and East Washington Avenue.
