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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1910
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon coming down a cobblestone street in Milwaukee. The fact that automobiles are also in the photograph suggests that the transition to ...
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Fire Truck on Country Road

Date: 1918
Description: Four men dressed in fire fighting gear driving a fire truck on State Highway 47 near Appleton. The Wisconsin Highway Commission which published this photo...
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Two Men on International Highwheeler Fire Truck

Date: 07 29 1913
Description: View of two men posing with an International Highwheeler fire truck outdoors at McCormick Works.
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International Model H Fire Truck

Date: 1919
Description: International Model H fire truck owned by the Brookfield Fire Department.
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Early Fire Truck

Date: 1910
Description: Automobile Combination Chemical Engine and Hose Wagon. When the manufacturer, the Peter Pirsch Company of Kenosha, donated this image to the Historical So...
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Large Crowd Gathers Around Fire Truck

Date: 1917
Description: A large crowd of men and boys gathers around an International fire truck parked in street.
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Men Gathered Around International Fire Truck

Date: 1917
Description: A group of distinguished men in hats, coats and suits are standing around an International fire truck.
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International Model F Truck Used as Fire Engine

Date: 1918
Description: International Harvester Model F (or 31) fire truck. The truck was operated by the Baldwin Volunteer Fire Department.
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International F-31 Fire Truck

Date: 1916
Description: Three men on an International F-31 fire truck operated by the Naperville fire deparment. Children are in the background.
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Church on Fire

Date: 1915
Description: A crowd is gathered on the street as jets of water are being directed by fire fighters towards a fire in a church.
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Fire Engine and Fire Fighters

Date: 1915
Description: 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 fro...
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International Fire Truck Parked Outside Residence

Date: 1916
Description: View from across the street of an International Model F or 31 truck used as a fire engine. The truck is parked outside a suburban residence. A young girl s...
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International Fire Truck Parked on Dirt Road

Date: 1916
Description: International Model F or 31 truck used by the Rapid City Fire Department. Parked on a dirt road near a body of water.
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International Fire Truck Parked on Dirt Road

Date: 1916
Description: International Model F or 31 truck used by the Rapid City Fire Department. Parked on a dirt road near a body of water.
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International Model E Fire Truck

Date: 1916
Description: Rear view of an International Model E fire truck, possibly operated by the Marion Fire Department.
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International Model E Fire Truck

Date: 1916
Description: International Model E fire truck operated by the Marion Fire Department. Left side view of truck displays various equipment used for fire extinction. A man...
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Fire Station No. 4

Date: 1910
Description: A view of two horse-drawn engines sitting in front of the fire station. The engine on the left holds the water tank and is pulled by two horses. Two men ...
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Fire Engine

Date: 1915
Description: A view of the fire engine, with two firemen posing in the front seat, wearing their uniforms. The helmets have the number "2" printed on them. The fire s...
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Camp Travis

Date: 1918
Description: Men pose with two fire engines parked outside the open doors of the fire station at Camp Travis, named in 1917 after William B. Travis. The station sign re...
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Winneconne Volunteer Fire Department

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait of men and boys posing on and around a fire wagon, with a large hose attached to the front. The back of the photograph identifies the man wi...

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