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J.A. Taylor Steamer #1

Date: 1905
Description: Fire department steamer #1 fire engine, named after hotel proprietor J.A. Taylor.
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Madison's Old Central Fire Station, 1881-1904

Date: 1902
Description: Madison's old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster Street, with two ladder wagons pictured in front of the station. The wagon on the left is ...
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Madison's Old Central Fire Station & Police Station

Date: 1900
Description: Madison's old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster Street, with Police Station on the left. Probably photographed at the turn of the century ...
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Fire Station with Bell Tower

Date: 1963
Description: View towards the Fire Station, with garage doors and a bell tower on the roof. A road is on the right.
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Madison Central Fire Station, Detail

Date: 10 19 1969
Description: Two ornamented windows at the Central Madison Fire Station, 18 South Webster Street. The lintel (the brick and stone arch) above the second story windows i...
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Manure Spreaders on Display in Town

Date: 03 15 1911
Description: View down street of large group of men in small town with over 15 manure spreaders on display. On the left near an intersection is a firehouse with a tower...
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Brandywine Fire Department

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Description: A view of the fire department and two engines in the middle of the street. The engine on the left contains three men, one at the wheel and two standing on...
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Washington Fire Company, No. 1

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Description: A view of the station and two engines. The brick building has two garage doors, with a door to the left, set off with a stone arch. The building has three...
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Valdosta Fire Department

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Description: A portrait of the firemen, standing in front of the engine. The engine is seen from the side, and eight men, in uniform pose, five in front of the engine, ...
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Enid Fire Department

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Description: A portrait of the firemen posed with the engine, parked in the middle of the street. The five men are grouped closely together, two sitting on the side of ...
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Lyric Theatre and Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows

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Description: View from street of two people walking on the sidewalk near an automobile parked at the curb. They are heading toward a street corner outside the Lyric The...
Postcard

West Side Fire Station

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Description: Elevated view of a fire station with men on horse-drawn fire wagons in front. One wagon has a pump; the other has ladders. Caption reads: "West Side Fire S...
Postcard

City Hall

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "City Hall, Ripon, Wis." View across public square towards a brick building with ornate exterior decorations and a bell tower with a b...
Postcard

City Hall

Date: 02 14 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "City Hall, Stoughton, Wis." Built in 1900 to house the city offices, library, police and fire departments with a 701 seat opera house...

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