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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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Steam Fire Engine at Soldiers Home

Date: 05 19 1887
Description: Firefighters stand with steam fire engine in front of fire station at National Soldiers Home.
Photograph

Fire Company Wagon

Date: 1868
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...
Photograph

Fire Fighter's Diploma

Date: 1869
Description: Diploma awarded to fire fighter James Richard Cummings for his service to Madison in 1869. The diploma is illustrated with scenes of fire fighting heroics,...
Photograph

Ladder Wagon Racing to Fire

Date: 1895
Description: A ladder wagon of the Madison Fire Department races around corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets.
Photograph

Fire Department at Northern Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1893
Description: Institutional fire fighting department at the Northern Hospital for the Insane, executing drills on the exterior of the building. Fire fighting equipment i...
Photograph

Northern Hospital for the Insane's Fire Fighting Department

Date: 1893
Description: Group portrait of the Northern Hospital for the Insane's institutional fire fighting department posed outside the building. Horse-drawn transport cart and ...
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1890
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...
Print

Madison Fire Department Opening Announcement

Date: 05 14 1886
Description: Printed announcement of the opening of the Madison Fire Department. At the top, in a circular frame, is a fire fighter driving a horse-drawn fire engine. B...
Photograph

Hook and Ladder Company No. 1

Date: 10 16 1865
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the members of Milwaukee Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. Two men are posing behind the group on a platform bearing several U.S. fl...

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