Category: History - American

The Steam Fire Engine and the Old-time Fire Bell

Anonymous· 2 chapters· 6,609 words

Various photographs and drawings in this booklet were reproduced through the courtesy of the following: The H. V. Smith Museum of The Home Insurance Company granted permission to reproduce drawings and pictures appearing on Pages 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14 and 15; The Dayton Daily New...

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Various photographs and drawings in this booklet were reproduced through the courtesy of the following: The H. V. Smith Museum of The Home Insurance Company granted permission t...

2. Part 2

Thus it was not coincidence that saw most volunteer fire companies being replaced by professional fire fighters about the same time hand pumpers were succeeded by steamers. Cinc...