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New Fire Trucks Undergo Tests
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Madison's two new fire department pumper trucks, purchased for a total of $43,128, are being tested at the Tenney Park Locks by Assistant Fire Chief John Huston, center, and a firefighting crew from No. 1 station. One of the 1,000 gallon pumpers will be stationed at No. 9 station on Midvale Boulevard; the other at No. 8 on North Street.
December 7, 1959
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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