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Firefighting Unit in Holland

Date: 1979
Description: Three-quarter view from front passenger side of firefighting vehicle in Holland parked outdoors.
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Firefighting Unit in Holland

Date: 1979
Description: Three-quarter rear view of driver's side of firefighting vehicle parked outdoors. The hatch is open, and metal drawers are pulled out.
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Oscar Mayer and Company's Truck Drivers and Mechanics Instruction In Extinguishing Fires

Date: 11 06 1965
Description: Oscar Mayer and Co.'s Madison-based truck drivers and mechanics were instructed in methods of extinguishing fires in tires, wooden crates, and automobiles ...
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Farmall M Tractor Moving a Railroad Car Away from a Fire

Date: 1947
Description: Two men on a Farmall M tractor are moving a railroad car loaded with alfalfa meal away from a fire at Piehl Alfalfa Mill.
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Fire at Haack's Bicycles

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Description: Elevated view from across street towards fire engines parked in front of Haack's Bicycles at 1250 East Washington Avenue. Firefighters are on the roof. The...
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Fire Extinguishers Storage Area

Date: 1920
Description: Approximately 24 fire extinguishers mounted on a wall in a storage area.
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Fire in Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: A fireman is climbing a tall ladder supported on the rear wall of a two-story brick building. There are other firemen on the ground and two men observing. ...
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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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International Fire Truck

Date: 09 03 1927
Description: View across street towards a fire truck parked along a curb. A large building is in the background. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "F.D.N...
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International Fire Truck

Date: 09 03 1927
Description: View towards a fire truck parked along a curb. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "F.D.N.Y."
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International Fire Truck

Date: 09 03 1927
Description: Right side profile view of a fire truck parked along a curb. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "F.D.N.Y."
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International Fire Truck

Date: 09 03 1927
Description: Three-quarter view from right rear of a fire truck parked in an open area. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "F.D.N.Y."
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Fire Garage

Date: 1937
Description: A one and one half story masonry block building with five bays with open doors stands in a wooded area. A track vehicle on a trailer is hitched behind a l...
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Handling a Fire Hose

Date: 08 1940
Description: Two men, one wearing a pith helmet, are directing the stream from a fire hose over a body of water. There are several men in the background, some wearing W...
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Fire Break

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Description: One man, wearing a hard hat, is kneeling in the dirt in the foreground, while another man wearing a cap is resting one foot on a Minneapolis-Moline disk pl...
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Fire Fighting

Date: 1936
Description: Three men, members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, fighting a forest fire. Two of the men have shovels; the third is directing a stream of water from a...
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Firemen Fighting Fire at Abandoned North Western Railway Ice House

Date: 09 28 1957
Description: Three firemen are spraying water on a fire at the abandoned North Western Railway ice house, located on South Brearly Street along the railroad tracks betw...
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TD-18A — Land Clearing

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of a man using a TD-18A to cover up a fire. Subject: "TD-18A — Land Clearing." Where Taken: "MtS." Information with photograph reads: "This ...
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Madison Apartment Fire

Date: 02 19 1959
Description: Madison firemen fighting an apartment fire at 146 West Johnson street.
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Group of Men with Seaplane

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Description: View from shoreline towards a group of men sitting and standing on a seaplane pulled up to the shoreline. The pilot is standing in the cockpit. List of na...

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