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Title:
Elmwood Engine Co.,, No. 3 House On Douglas Ave
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Second size La France Piston Engine, built in 1890. Diameter of pump, 4 5/8 in.; steam-cylinder, 8 in.; stroke, 8 in. Placed in service at Station 11, Jan. 6, 1906. Drawn by two horses, and weighs, ready for service, 9,000 lbs. Also Combination Wagon, built as hose-wagon in 1895. changed to a combination wagon in 1904. Drawn by two hourses and in 1895. Changeed to a combination wagon in 1904. Drawn by two hourses and is equipped with rubber tires and roller-bearing axles. Carries 800 ft. of 2?-in. Hose and 200 ft. of ?-in. Hose. Is equipped with one 22-gal. Tank and weighs, ready for service, 4,530 lbs. Placed in service as hose-wagon May 18, 1895; as combination wagon Dec. 30, 1904. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 5 hosemen, 1 engine-man, 1 Asst. Engine-Man 1 Hose-Driver, 1 Engine Driver.
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Title:
High Pressure In Action
New York (NY), Divided Back unused
Description:
The New York fire department is the finest organization of its kind in the world. It is provided with every modern appliance to successfully fight fire. The pressure used in the business districts of the city is direct ocean pressure, the force of which is almost inconceivable.
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Title:
Hook And Ladder In Action
Divided Back PM 1909 Jul-13
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Title:
Hose No. 22 Going To A Fire
Providence (RI), Divided Back PM 1914 Jul-16
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Title:
John B. Chase Hook And Ladder Co, No. 4 House On Wickenden St
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Seagrave Trussed Truck, built in 1902. Drawn by two hourses, and weighs, ready for service, 4,600 lbs. Longest ladder, 55 ft. extension. Placed in service April 2, 1902. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 5 Ladder Men and 1 Driver.
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Title:
Providence Protective Dept, House on Richmond St.,
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Wagon No. 1 built in 1902. Drawn by two horses, carries 26 tarpaulins and weighs, ready for service, 4,000 lbs. Placed in service jan. 13, 1902. Wagon No. 2 built in 1891, rebuilt in 1902. Drawn by two horses, carries 21 tarpaulins and weighs, ready for service, 3,200 lbs. Placed in Service April 1, 1891. Company consista of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 7 Covermane, and 2 Drivers.
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Title:
Providence Protective Dept, House on Richmond St.,
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Wagon No. 1 built in 1902. Drawn by two horses, carries 26 tarpaulins and weighs, ready for service, 4,000 lbs. Placed in service jan. 13, 1902. Wagon No. 2 built in 1891, rebuilt in 1902. Drawn by two horses, carries 21 tarpaulins and weighs, ready for service, 3,200 lbs. Placed in Service April 1, 1891. Company consista of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 7 Covermane, and 2 Drivers.
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Title:
Three Ones Hook And Ladder In Action
Providence (RI), Divided Back PM 1910 Mar-01
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Title:
Truck No. 1 Going To A Fire
Providence (RI), Divided Back PM 1910 Oct-22
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Title:
Union Hook And Ladder Co.,, No. 3 House On Douglas Ave
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Seagrave Trussed Truck, built in 1901. Drawn by two hourses, and weighs, ready for service, 4,600 lbs. Longest ladder, 55 ft. extension. Placed in service Nov. 5, 1901. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 5 Ladder Men and 1 Driver.
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Title:
Union Hook And Ladder Co.,, No. 3 House On Douglas Ave
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Seagrave Trussed Truck, built in 1901. Drawn by two hourses, and weighs, ready for service, 4,600 lbs. Longest ladder, 55 ft. extension. Placed in service Nov. 5, 1901. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 5 Ladder Men and 1 Driver.
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Title:
Fire Boat In Action North River
Hoboken (NJ), Divided Back unused
Description:
D. L. & W. R. R. Hoboken Fire
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Title:
What The Hell Do We Care
Divided Back PM 1908 Oct-05
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Title:
Pope-Hartford Chemical & Hose Wagon
Chrome unused
Description:
Carrying Skip Strong and the Southampton Dixie Racing and Clambake Society Jazz Band. Engine from the Henry Austin Clark Jr. Collection of Antique Automobiles on display at the Long Island Auto Museum, Southampton, N. Y. The Museum is open from 9 to 5 daily June thru slept., week-ends in late May and October.
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City Building And Fire Department
Canton (IL), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1907 Mar-18
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Title:
Fire Scene
New York City (NY), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1907 Dec-31
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Title:
The Fire Alarm
Divided Back PM 1911 Jun-16
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Title:
Central Fire Headquarters And Apparatus
Paterson (NJ), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1919 Jul-18
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Title:
Fire Boat In Action
New York (NY), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Fire Pump Truck The Pride Of Hartford
Hartford (CT), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906 Dec-28
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Fire Station Horse Drawn Engines
Central Falls (RI), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1911 Aug-11
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Title:
Going To The Fire
Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1905 Oct-26
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Title:
Going To The Fire
Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Going To The Fire
Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Going To The Fire
Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
High Pressure In Action
Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Hook & Ladder Truck Responding To Alarm
New York City (NY), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Hook And Ladder In Action
Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906 May-09
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Title:
Hook And Ladder In Action
Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Jumbo Fire Truck On The Road
Hartford (CT), Private Mailing Card PM 1907 Jun-04
Description:
One of the great self-propelling steam fire engines responding to an alarm
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Title:
New York Fire Boat At Drill
New York (NY), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1908 Sep-16
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Title:
Reliance Fire Company
Philipsburg (PA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Water Tower In Action Winter
Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
The Steam Pumper
Chrome unused
Description:
This 1880 Horse-down Steam Fire Engine, attached to a 1909 gasoline powered front wheel drive, is just one of the many early day automobiles, tractors and trucks to be seen in the Pioneer Village.
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Title:
Auto Chemical Fire Department
New Bedford (MA), Divided Back unused
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Title:
Auto Chemical Fire Department
New Bedford (MA), Divided Back unused
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Boston Fire Department In Action
Boston (MA), Divided Back PM 1908 Apr-17
Description:
Boston Fire Department in Action. At Chelsea Mass. April 12th 1908
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Title:
Chicago Fire Engine No. 17
Chrome unused
Description:
It fought Many big fires in the windy city. 20,000 items in 20 buildings on 2 city blocks. Showing man's progress over the past 120 years. 132 Miles West of Lincoln, Nebr., on U. S. 6.
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Title:
Fighting The Flames
Divided Back unused
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Title:
Fire Boat Dennis T. Sullivan
San Francisco (CA), Divided Back PM 1912 Jan-18
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Title:
Fire Boys In Action
Divided Back unused
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Title:
Fire Department
Westfield (MA), Divided Back PM 1914 Jun-22
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Title:
Fire Hall
Vancouver (BC), Divided Back unused
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Title:
Fire Station, North End
St. John (NB), Divided Back
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Title:
Fireman Cherub
Divided Back PM 1912 Feb-13
Description:
Too Late! Too Late! 'twas only in fun the flame was started, but the mischief is done
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Title:
Fireman girl
Divided Back PM 1916 Jul-04
Description:
I Should Worry Like A Vamp And Go To Brazes
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Title:
Going To The Fire
Divided Back unused
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Title:
High Pressure In Action
Divided Back PM 1911 Sep-17
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Title:
Hook And Ladder In Action
Divided Back unused
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Title:
Hotel Roy Fire
Fonda (NY), Divided Back unused
Description:
Built 1835. Destroyed by fire January 25th 1909
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Misch & Co.'s The Fire Brigade
Divided Back PM 1907 Mar-25
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New Auto Chemical Engine, Washington D.C. Fire Department
Washington (DC), Divided Back unused
Description:
New Auto chemical Engine (fully manned) Washington, D. C. Fire Department.
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Title:
The Great Chelsea Fire Tower In Action
Divided Back unused
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Title:
Water Tower In Action
Divided Back PM 1907 Sep-02
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Title:
Water Tower, Fire
Divided Back unused
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Title:
Winchester Park Fire Apparatus
Springfield (MA), Divided Back PM 1908 Sep-02
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Title:
High Pressure In Action
Divided Back unused
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Title:
New Motor Propelled Fire Engine
New York (NY), Divided Back unused
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Title:
New Motor Propelled Water Tower
New York (NY), Divided Back unused
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Title:
Calico Ghost Town
Yermo (CA), Chrome unused
Description:
Horse-drawn fire wagon and man-drawn reel cart. This type of fire-fighting equipment was used around 1880-1900. This mining camp was the largest silver producer in Southern California. This is a restoration project of San Bernardino County Parks Dept
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Title:
Fire Department Headquarters
Indianapolis (IN), Divided Back PM 1909
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Title:
Fire Department, Headquarters
Southbridge (MA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906
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Title:
Chemical Auto Engine Fire Dept
Bridgeport (CT), Divided Back unused
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Title:
Fire Department
Tulsa (OK), Divided Back unused
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Title:
Fighting The Flames
Detroit (MI), Divided Back unused
Description:
This picture shows a part of Detroit's Fire Department in action. At the left is shown the water Tower, which is usually used for high buildings. This Department is considered one of the best in the United States.
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Title:
Going To The Fire
Divided Back PM 1907
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Title:
Going To The Fire
Divided Back unused
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Title:
Central Fire Station
Elmira (NY), Divided Back PM 1908
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Illinois Fire Department
Chicago (IL), Chrome unused
Description:
Engine # 36
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Title:
Greetings From Elmira Fire Trucks
Elmira (NY), Chrome PM 1962
Description:
Elmira, N. Y. is the home of American LaFrance, world's largest builder of fire apparatus and fire extinguishers. Tracing its history back to 1834, the company has pioneered many "fire" in fire-fighting equipment. It is currently building turbine powered vehicles, the nation's first commercial use of such engines. American LaFrance fire trucks are in use in all 50 states and throughout the free world. Top: Modern 1,250 gallon per minute pumper. Bottom: 4 wheeled 100 foot aerial ladder truck.
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Title:
Fire Boat In Action
New York City (NY), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Williamsburg Bridge Firefighting Boat
New York City (NY), Divided Back PM 1910
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Title:
Model 1877 horse-drawn Steam Engine
Chrome unused
Description:
Model 1877 horse-drawn Steam Engine, used by the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company, Displayed at the Hershey Museum, Hershey, Pa., which also features a fine collection of Early American and Pennsylvania Dutch Antiques. Open daily 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
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Title:
The San Francisco Disaster By Quake And Fire 1906
San Francisco (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Wellsburg, N.Y. Fire Dept
Wellsburg (NY) unused
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Harrisonburg Hose Co. Firemen Parade
Alexandria (VA), Real Photo PM 1910 Aug-24
Description:
Fireman's Convention
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Fire Truck 16, 67th St. Headquarters
Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1908 Mar-18
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Title:
Hook And Ladder In Action
Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1907 May-24
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Title:
Chief Of Fire Department
Elizabeth (NJ), Divided Back unused
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Title:
The Life Of The Fireman
Divided Back unused
Description:
Museum of the city of New York. This lithograph gives an excellent idea of the types of fire-fighting apparatus in use in New York during the 1850's. The spire of Trinity church may be seen in the background
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Title:
Chicago Fire 1871, Clark Street & Dearborn Street
Chicago (IL), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused
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Title:
Three Ones Hook And Ladder In Action
Providence (RI), Divided Back PM 1913 Sep-08
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Title:
Hose Cart Fire Dep't
New York (NY), Divided Back PM 1908 Mar-13
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Title:
Fire The End Of White's Opera House
Concord (NH), Real Photo PM 1920
Description:
November 30, 1920.
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Title:
Nov 30 1920 Fire White's Opera House
Concord (NH), Real Photo unused
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Title:
White Opera House Block
Concord (NH), Real Photo unused
Description:
Burned to the Ground at 4:30am Nov 30, 1920
Built in 1874-1875
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Title:
Fire Wagon
Concord (NH), Real Photo PM 1908 Oct-01
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Title:
Fireman'S Muster On Merrimac Common
Merrimac (MA), Divided Back PM 1912
Description:
WINCHENDON MANCHESTER IN THE OLD DAYS FIREMAN'S MUSTER ON MERRIMAC COMMON, SEPT. 16, 1859, WAS ONE OF THE THREE LARGEST OLD-TIME MUSTERS EVER HELD, AND THE LAST ONE OF IMPORTANCE. THERE WERE FIFTY-TWO ENGINES PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAY-OUT ON MERRIMAC COMMON AS SHOWN
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Title:
Atlantic Engine Co.,, Harrison St.,
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
First Size American Piston Engine built in 1896. Diameter of Pumps, 5 1/2 -in., Steam Cylinders, 9 -in.; Stroke, 8 -in. drawn by three horses, is fitted with rubber tires and weights, ready for service, 8,940 lbs. In service at Station 4 from May 30, 1896, to Feb. 1, 1899, when it was removed to Station 8. combination Wagon built as Hose-Wagon in 1892, and changed to a Combination Wagon in 1899. Drawn by two horses, and is fitted with rubber tires and roller-bearing axies. Carries 800 ft. of 2 1/2 -in. Hose and 200 ft. of 3/4 -in. Hose. Is equipped with one 30-gal. Tank and weighs, ready for service, 4,250 lbs. Placed in service as a Hose - Wagon July 1, 1892; as a Combination Wagon, Nov. 26, 1899. Company consists of 1 cap., 1 Lieut., 5 Hose-men, 1 Engine - Man, 1 Asst. Engine-Man, 1 Engine -Driver, and 1 Hose-Driver.
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Good Will Engine Co.,, No. 13 House On Central St
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
First Size La France Piston Engine, built 1905. Diameter of Pumps, 5 1/4 -in.; Steam Cylinder 8 3/4 -in.; Stroke, 9 in. Drawn by three horses. Equipped with rubber tires and weighs, ready for service, 10,940 lbs. Placed in service Feb. 1, 1906. Also combination Wagon built as a hose-wagon in 1892, and changed to a combination Wagon in 1899. Drawn by two horses and is fitted with rubber tires and roller-bearing axies. Carries 700 ft. of 2 1/2 -in. Hose and 200 ft. of 3/4 in. Hose. Is equipped with one 30-gal. Tank and weights, ready for service, 4,136 lbs. Placed in service as Combination Wagon April 14, 1899. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 5 Hose-men, 1 Engine-Man, 1 asst. Engine-Man, 1 Hose-Driver, and 1 Engine-Driver.
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Title:
Hoee Co.,, No. 20 House on Manton Ave
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Combination Wagon built 1899. Drawn by two horses. Carries 800 ft. of 2 1/2 in. Hose, and 200 ft. 3/4 in. Hose. Equipped with one 35-gal. Tank, and weighs, ready for service, 4,660 lbs. Placed in service Dec. 18, 1897. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 3 Hose-men. and 1 Driver.
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Oliver E. Greene Engine Co.,
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
No. 18 House Cor. Broad and Rugby Sts. Second size Metropolitan Piston Engine, built in 1906. Diameter of pumps, 4 3/4 -in.; steam - cylinder, 8 -in.; stroke, 8 -in. Drawn by two horses, is fitted with rubber tires and weighs, ready for service, 8,500 lbs. Placed in service July 17, 1906. Also Steam-frame Combination wagon, built 1865. Drawn by two horses, and carries 800 ft. of 2 1/2 -in. hose and 200 ft. of 3/4 -in. hose. Is equipped with 50-gal. tank and weighs, rady for service, 4,940 lbs. Placed in service Nov. 30, 1895. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 3 Hose-men, 1 Engine-Man, 1 Asst. Engine-man, 1 Hose Driver and 1 Engine-Driver.
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Pioneer Engine Co.,, No. 2 House Cor So. main and Coin Sts
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
First size Metropolitan Piston Engine, built in 1905. Diameter of pumps, 5 1/2 -in.; steam-cylinders, 9 -in.; stroke, 8 -in. Drawn by three horses, fitted with rubber tires, and weighs, ready for service, 10,6000 lbs. Placed in service May 1st, 1905. Hose-wagon built in 1902. Drawn by two horses, is fitted with rubber tires and roller-bearing axies. Carries 800 ft. of 2 1/2 -in. hose. Weighs, ready for service, 3,200 lbs. Placed in service June 15, 1892. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 5 Hose-men, 1 engine-Man, 1 asst. engine-Man, 1 Engine-Driver and 1 Hose-Driver.
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Title:
Water Witch Hose Co, Benevolent St.,
Providence (RI), Divided Back unused
Description:
Combination Wagon, built in 1869. Drawn by two horses, is fitted with rubber tires and roller bearing axies. Carries 800 ft. of 2 1/2 in hose, 200 ft. of 3/4 in Hose, is equipped with one 35 - gal. tank, and weighs, ready for service, 4,840 lbs. Placed in service June 1, 1898. Company consists of 1 Capt., 1 Lieut., 5 Hose-men and1 Driver.
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Title:
Fire Company and Ladder
Divided Back PM 1912
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Title:
Our Brave Fireladdies
Divided Back PM 1910
Description:
The Rescue. Now her form is on his arm and her fear he tries to calm. Soothing her just caused alarm, swears he'll shield her from all harm. Clinging to his manly breast, she has found a place of rest, And with care and gentleness, her unto his heart he pressed.
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Title:
Water Tower In Action
Divided Back PM 1910
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Title:
Central Fire Station
Owego (NY), Divided Back unused
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Title:
Cayuga Hose No1 Of Ithaca Vol
Cayuga (NY), Divided Back unused
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Title:
Fire Engines At Work
Divided Back PM 1908
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Title:
Nester Hose Team
Geneva (NY), Divided Back PM 1914
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Title:
Going To The Fire Engine Horses
Reading (PA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906
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Title:
You May be a Fireman...
Divided Back PM 1910
Description:
You may be a fireman, But you can't play with this hose
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