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Water Street in Eau Claire

Date: 1875
Description: Water street, before the fire of the 1880's, from the corner of Fifth avenue, looking east with storefronts and fire engine house.
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Eagle Harbor

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Description: Eagle Harbor, looking west, with boats anchored in the harbor. In the foreground are the stone pillars of the village fire station.
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Iola Street

Date: 02 12 1970
Description: State Highway 51 in Iola, Wisconsin, primarily showing the Fire Department and its siren.
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Madison Original Fire Station No. 3

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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.
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City Hall and Fire Department

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Description: A view of City Hall and the fire department. A horse-drawn fire engine with fire fighters and dogs standing in front of the entrance to the fire station ga...
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Monticello Fire Company

Date: 1931
Description: The Monticello Fire Company, with Christ M. Stauffer, the chief, standing at the center.
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Community Hall, Sound Beach, Long Island, New York

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Description: View toward the Community Hall in Sound Beach, Long Island, New York, serving as the Fire Department, Highway Department, and Police Department. Numerous m...
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Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1

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Description: View toward the fire engine which is parked in the middle of the street. To the right, parked next to the curb, is the wagon that carries the fire fighters...
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Mastic Fire Department and Truck

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Description: A view of the Mastic, Long Island firemen. A fire engine is parked on the street, to the left of the station. Five firemen are posing in it, two in the fro...
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Camp Travis

Date: 1918
Description: Men pose with two fire engines parked outside the open doors of the fire station at Camp Travis, named in 1917 after William B. Travis. The station sign re...
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Lyric Theatre and Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows

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Description: View from street of two people walking on the sidewalk near an automobile parked at the curb. They are heading toward a street corner outside the Lyric The...
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Standpipe & Fire Department

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Description: A tall standpipe, also known as a water tower, next to a fire department. Stables are at the street level and a bell is on the roof. Caption reads: "Stand ...
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Hose Company #2 Fire Station

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Description: Uniformed men of Hose Company #2 fire station line up with a wagon and fire extinguishing equipment in front of the brick building.
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Dougan Hills Fire Department

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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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East Mansfield Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of East Mansfield Street featuring the YMCA and fire station.
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Borough Hall

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Description: View of Borough Hall, the Farmingdale Fire Department.
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North Side Fire Station

Date: 1903
Description: Elevated view from across the street of the new North Side Fire Station, Fire Station No. 1, at 412 N. 8th Street. The construction is two-story brick, ha...
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Waubeka Firehouse

Date: 1975
Description: View across street towards the Waubeka firehouse at 401 Center Street. In a tower above the entrance is the Red Arrow siren, which has since been removed.
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Hook and Ladder Central Station

Date: 1907
Description: A group of fire fighters are posing on a horse-drawn hook and ladder firetruck parked at the entrance of the firehouse. Caption reads: "Hook and Ladder Cen...
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New London Firetruck and Firefighters

Date: 1918
Description: Group portrait of the New London Fire Department posing around their fire engine. They are wearing firefighting gear, coats, boots, helmets and tools in th...

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