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Fire Fighting Crew

Date: 08 10 1936
Description: Five men, who are members of a fire fighting crew, pose in front of their truck at the Park Falls Ranger Station.
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Children on Fire Truck

Date: 10 05 1935
Description: Three children and a fireman sitting on a fire truck.
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Fire at Madison Steam Laundry

Date: 03 20 1935
Description: View across street towards the Madison Steam Laundry, at 433 State Street, the scene of a fire. In front of the building is a fire truck with extension lad...
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Aerial Fire Truck with Fire Fighters

Date: 01 02 1934
Description: Madison Fire Department's new gray $16,200 aerial fire truck parked in front of the Central Fire Station, 18-20 South Webster Street. Roy Hurling is drivin...
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Fire Chief John Lahm

Date: 01 02 1934
Description: Fire Chief John Lahm standing in front of a fire truck parked in front of the Central Fire Station, 18-20 South Webster Street.
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Aerial Fire Truck

Date: 01 02 1934
Description: Madison Fire Department's new gray $16,200 aerial fire truck is parked in front of the Central Fire Station, 18-20 South Webster Street. Roy Hurling is dri...
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DVA Women on Fire Truck

Date: 02 23 1933
Description: Group of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary women on a fire truck parked in front of the Central Fire Station, 18-20 S. Webster Street. On the far left i...
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Horse & Wagon in front of Strand Theater

Date: 12 27 1930
Description: View across street towards an advertisement for the movie "Third Alarm" on the side of a fire wagon with two fire fighters being pulled by horses in front ...
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Fire Fighter at Work

Date: 1934
Description: Fire chief at work. He is also a student earning his way through the University of Wisconsin.
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International C-40 Fire Truck

Date: 04 25 1935
Description: International Model C-40 fire truck with floodlights. The truck was owned by the Memphis, Tennessee fire department. A man stands on top of the truck and g...
Book or Pamphlet

International Fire Trucks

Date: 1934
Description: Front cover of an advertising brochure for the 1934 line of International fire trucks, featuring an illustration of fire fighters climbing up a ladder, wit...
Magazine or Periodical

Memphis Fire Department Floodlight Truck on International Trail Cover

Date: 06 1935
Description: Cover of International Trail magazine featuring an International C-40 truck owned by the Memphis fire department and equipped with floodlights. Lieu...
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International Fire Truck

Date: 06 22 1934
Description: An International Harvester fire truck parked outside of a building with an ornately decorated entrance.
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Fire Engines in Street

Date: 1931
Description: Three horse-drawn fire engines are in the street with steam rising from their tanks. Other fire vehicles are to the right. Many pedestrians are on the stre...
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Shorewood Fire Fighters

Date: 1930
Description: Members of Shorewood Fire Fighters standing in front of fire engine posing outdoors near a lake.
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Fire Truck Parked Outdoors

Date: 04 08 1938
Description: Right side view of an International D-50 Special 750-gallon fire truck with ladders and fire extinguishers mounted on its side parked outdoors. The truck a...
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International D-30 Fire Truck

Date: 10 13 1938
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of an International D-30 fire truck in front of the Tama fire station. There is a ladder attached to the side behind the driver...
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Monticello Fire Company

Date: 1931
Description: The Monticello Fire Company, with Christ M. Stauffer, the chief, standing at the center.
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Extinguishing Fire at Deering Works

Date: 06 1934
Description: Elevated view of a crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Deering Works at Fullerton and River, as a crew of firemen works to extinguish a fire i...
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Montreal Fireman's Association

Date: 1935
Description: View of sixteen men members of the Montreal Fireman's Association, most wearing uniforms and hats, next to an early fire truck.

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