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: | 05 19 1887 |
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Description: | Firefighters stand with steam fire engine in front of fire station at National Soldiers Home. |
Date: | 1858 |
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Description: | A fire fighter stands over a fire as he trains his hose on the flames. This depicts the close proximity to the fire fire fighters were required to work be... |
Date: | 02 04 1864 |
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Description: | Embossed invitation to the fourth masquerade ball of the Madison Fire Engine Company #2. The invitation depicts a fire fighter on a ladder carrying a woman... |
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... |
Date: | 1869 |
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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,... |
Date: | 1893 |
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Description: | Institutional fire fighting department at the Northern Hospital for the Insane, executing drills on the exterior of the building. Fire fighting equipment i... |
Date: | 1893 |
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Description: | Group portrait of the Northern Hospital for the Insane's institutional fire fighting department posed outside the building. Horse-drawn transport cart and ... |
Date: | 1858 |
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Description: | Sixth plate daguerreotype of Frederick Moessner wearing a fireman's hat for Madison Engine Co. No. 2. He was one of the original members of Madison Fire Co... |
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: | 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. |
Date: | 1860 |
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Description: | A Zouave fireman spraying a person in bed clothes in the face with a fire hose. Smoke is billowing in the background. Caption below reads, "A Fireman Zouav... |
Date: | 05 14 1886 |
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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... |
Date: | 10 16 1865 |
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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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