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The Conklin Fire
1915
Fire fighters standing amid smoking timbers aim their hoses to douse the flames.
Fire Fighter at Work
1934
Fire chief at work. He is also a student earning his way through the University of Wisconsin.
Pointing Out Fire Hazards
May 7, 1957
Fire hazards are pointed out in a model house by Battalion Chief Edward McCabe for Cub Scouts of Pack 566 at Manitoba School. The ten-year-old boy scouts peering over the roof are (from left): Crai...
Fire Company Wagon
1868
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 48-foot ladders. Four men were required to ...
The American Fireman Facing the Enemy
1858
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 before steam-powered pumpers became standard...
Fire Company
1903
Group portrait of the Madison Fire Department, consisting of 17 individual oval portraits and the station on Webster Street.
