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Poster

Fire Company

Date: 1857
Description: A lithographic portrait by Louis Kurz (1833-1921) of Madison Fire Engine Company #2 posed with a hand pumper and hose cart in front of the design of the ne...
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Fire Fighters Rescuing Victims

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view of fire fighters on the side of a building and standing on the ground lifting people out of a building.
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Fire at Atlas Flour Mill

Date: 12 11 1926
Description: Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the...
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Hand Engine of Volunteer Fire Department

Date: 1887
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...
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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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Fire Fighters in International CO-8190 Fire Truck

Date: 1963
Description: Five fire fighters en route to a fire in an International CO-8190 fire truck.
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Fire Fighters Douse Flames Downtown

Date: 04 15 1950
Description: Fire fighters from neighboring communities help put out at a nighttime fire in the downtown business district.
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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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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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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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Madison's Old Central Fire Station, 1881-1904

Date: 1902
Description: Madison's old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster Street, with two ladder wagons pictured in front of the station. The wagon on the left is ...
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Fire Wagon in Action

Date: 1895
Description: A hose wagon of the Madison fire department racing around the corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets. A dog is chasing the wagon.
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Madison Fire Department

Date: 1870
Description: E.W. Keyes Steam Fire Engine Company Number 1, Madison Fire Department, organized in 1866.
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Firemen Eating Dinner at Central Station

Date: 03 14 1958
Description: Elevated view of 13 firemen sitting at two tables, ready to eat their 11 am meal. The men are at Central Station at 18 South Webster Street. From left to ...
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Maple Bluff Fire Department Honored

Date: 01 14 1960
Description: Madison Fire Chief Edward Page, center, presents a plaque from the International Fire Chiefs Association to Maple Bluff's volunteer fire department for ach...
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Maple Bluff Fire School

Date: 11 12 1960
Description: A scene from a fire school held by the Maple bluff fire department for their volunteer firemen. They witnessed demonstrations on how to put out different t...

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