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| Description: | Fire fighting scene in which a man is at the top of a very tall ladder mounted on a hook and ladder fire truck. A group of men observe. A haze of smoke fil... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Peter Selb, Ben Dietrich, J.A. Lockwood, Matt Dietrich, and John Downing pose around the hand engine of the volunteer fire department. All but Selb were ch... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A steam fire engine of Milwaukee's Fire Company #2 drawn by three white horses racing to a fire. Prior motor driven fire equipment was a greater danger tha... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A fire fighter's excursion on the "Vernie Mac" at a landing near Taylor Falls on the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Excursion barge is a... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Invitation to the annual ball at Turner Hall, sponsored by Madison's Andrew Proudfit Steam Fire Engine Company #2. The company, which was organized in 1870... |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | The first ladder wagon of Capitol Hook and Ladder Company #1 posed at the corner of Pinckney and Main streets to show off the length of the wagon and the 4... |
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| Description: | Madison original Fire Station No. 3 (1902-1954), 1217 Williamson St. The driver is Albert Fell. Standing are George Eichman, Ole Johnson, and Ed Heick. |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | Madison fire fighters with W.H. Rogers Company horse-drawn wagon in front of the old Central Fire Station, 10 South Webster Street. |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Andrew Proudfit Engine Company No. 2's steamer engine is shown in front of Central Fire Station at 10 South Webster Street. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Horse-drawn fire wagon in front of several brick buildings, including the Capitol Publishing building, near the water tower. The man driving the wagon may... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Madison old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster St. Three men driving horse-drawn ladder trucks in front of Madison Fire Station, 10 S. Webs... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | The Monticello Fire Company, with Christ M. Stauffer, the chief, standing at the center. |
| Date: | 06 12 1899 |
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| Description: | A firetruck with its hose hanging into the water is surrounded by debris and other wreckage left from a tornado. |
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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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| 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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| Description: | Several uniformed fire fighters stand outside the Dougan Hills Fire Department in a driveway near two fire engines. The two-story fire station is covered ... |
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| Description: | Colorized view of the old three-story, red brick city hall and firehouse. View of the building's exterior includes a team of horse-drawn fire wagons and fi... |
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| Description: | Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway engine no. 812, class G5, built by Schenectady Locomotive Works in December of 1890. There is a device on the right ... |
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| Description: | Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway engine no. 1079, class J2. The engineer was Philip Currie and the fireman was Edward C. McNeill. The third man in th... |
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