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Photograph

International Scout Fire Truck

Date: 1961
Description: Studio shot of an International Scout fire truck.
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Fire Fighters Taking Driving Safety Tests

Date: 01 22 1946
Description: Fire fighters taking five different driving safety tests administered by Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Safety Department employees in Fire Station #1, 18 South W...
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Winners of the Firemen's Poster Contest

Date: 11 09 1948
Description: Group portrait of the winners of the Madison Fire Fighters union poster contest, held in conjunction with the annual Firemen's ball. Left to right in the f...
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Retiring Asssistant Fire Chief S.C.A. Ratcliffe

Date: 02 22 1949
Description: Assistant Fire Chief Sebastian C.A. Ratcliffe shaking hands with three fire fighters with whom he has teamed to fight many fires in Madison. The photograph...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Left to right are: Don Spring, 13-year-old Soap Box Derby racer; his dad, Fireman A.E. Spring; and Lieut. Wilson H. Donkle, chairman of the fireman's Soap ...
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Howard Holzwarth Retirement

Date: 06 19 1950
Description: Firemen at Fire Station No. 7, 2410 Monroe Street, honor Howard Holzwarth upon his retirement from the fire department after 26 years. A fire truck is in ...
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City Firemen Choose an Entry for the Soapbox Derby

Date: 05 28 1952
Description: Members of the Madison Firefighters union, Local 311, chose twelve-year-old Dick Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian (Inez) Hanson, 134 South Butler Street ...
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Groeschel Fire Truck

Date: 2004
Description: John Groeschel, a member of the Theresa Fire Dept, is restoring this old 1924 Boyer fire truck. He has spent 400 hours on this project.
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Firemen's Meeting

Date: 02 13 1978
Description: "Firemen's Meeting. The Fire Co. now consists of 62 regular members and 8 honorary members. A routine meeting was held on this particular evening. Plans w...
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Fire Company Meeting

Date: 02 13 1978
Description: "Fire Company meeting. Chief Eugene Lackas (right) and Secretary-Treasurer Gordon Neitzel."
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Honoring Eugene Gerlach

Date: 1975
Description: "Eugene Gerlach is honored for his many years in the Fire Department. He is flanked by his grandson, Gene Koll, & Chief Bernard Adelmeyer."
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Village Election

Date: 1974
Description: "Gordon Neitzel keeps tabs on a village election."
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Firefighters March on Muscular Dystrophy

Date: 11 24 1954
Description: Four firefighters wearing working gear and positioned about a fire truck posing with a sign stating: "Firefighters March on Muscular Dystrophy." On the bac...
Photograph

Theresa Fire Company

Date: 03 1983
Description: "Theresa Fire Company."
Photograph

Fire Truck Initiation

Date: 06 1996
Description: "Fire Chief Bob Bogenschneider 'cuts' a cake with a fire axe."
Postcard

Firehouse & Jail

Date: 
Description: Color postcard of the Firehouse interior at Stonefield. The jail is through the rear door on the left.
Photograph

International Harvester Fire-Fighting Scout

Date: 07 16 1962
Description: International Harvester fire-fighting Scout. Front-left view. Original caption reads: "Photograph MQ-535-- A fire-fighting adaptation of International popu...
Photograph

Fire Station Visit

Date: 10 05 1965
Description: Ann Peterson, 9, of 2111 Clyde Gallagher Dr., proudly dons the loudspeaker-equipped fire helmet she won after visiting No. 3 fire station, 1217 Williamson ...
Photograph

Hall of Flame Fire Museum

Date: 1968
Description: A family looking at an exhibit at the Hall of Flame Fire Museum. The exhibit contains motorized and horse-drawn fire engines, as well as fire pumps.
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New Third Grade Teacher in Sun Prairie

Date: 11 15 1960
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. ...

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