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Firemen Fighting Fire at Abandoned North Western Railway Ice House
September 28, 1957
Three firemen are spraying water on a fire at the abandoned North Western Railway ice house, located on South Brearly Street along the railroad tracks between South Brearly and Ingersoll Streets. A...
Kitchen Fire
May 3, 1957
A fire chief is surveying the damage from a kitchen fire at 906 East Mifflin Street in Madison, while the fire fighters are sweeping up with brooms.
Firemen Activities at the Central Fire Station
January 20, 1954
Chatting about previous fire fighting experiences are (from left to right): Captain Arthur Wilcox, Firemen Russell Mani, and Wilbur Wright. They are sitting in an office at the fire station in fron...
Explosion Kills Couple
January 6, 1958
Explosion and fire in the 200 block of North Bassett Street caused the deaths of William and Gladys McGrath and destruction of five buildings. Firemen are seen training a hose on a porch in an atte...
Firemen Activities at the Central Fire Station
January 20, 1954
Lt. Henry Anderson (left) and Capt. Erwin Beale (right) waiting for details as Fireman O.E. Vallem is receiving a phone report from East Side firemen. Vallem is sitting at the switchboard.
Doyon Lumber Co. Fire
May 11, 1947
Firemen at the scene of the Doyon Lumber Company fire, 638 West Mifflin Street. The Fiore coal silos are visible in the background.
