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• libraryofcongress
• xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11
• firemen
• fire
• drill
• firefighters
• fires
• fireengines
• september31913
• firefighter
• newyorkcity
• ussboxer
• air
• casualty
• pacificocean
• masscasualtydrill
• bldigital
• publicdomain
• vol0
• fireengine
• firetruck
• mechanicalcurator
• winter
• hose

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• The Library of Congress 15 photos & illustrations
• SDASM Archives 11 photos & illustrations
• Navy Medicine 10 photos & illustrations
• Community Archives of Belleville & Hastings County 7 photos & illustrations
• British Library 5 photos & illustrations
• Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County 4 photos & illustrations
• Cloyne and District Historical Society 4 photos & illustrations
• Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales 3 photos & illustrations
• U.S. National Archives 2 photos & illustrations
• State Library of Queensland 1 photo / illustration
• Miami University Libraries - Digital Collections 1 photo / illustration
• Library Company of Philadelphia 1 photo / illustration

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Brighton Beach fire, 1912 (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• swanq said:

  Brooklyn, NY. See query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B03E1D8153CE633A... BRIGHTON SAVED FROM FIRE.; Ocean Hotel and Shacks Ablaze When Wind Shifts Favorably. June 6, 1912, Thursday

Atlas-Centaur, on Pad

from SDASM Archives

• precious amount said:

  I found two look-alikes that are identified as American La France. These aren't definitive. If anyone else finds better information please correct this. I've removed the Osh Kosh tag and added an American La France and Marmon Herrington tag. These suggest the vehicle may be a late 1940s or early 1950s model. I think the pickup is a 1960s model. Photo:
  
  And this one:
  

• gg1electrice60 said:

  www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/
  

• Dirk de Vor said:

  It's an American La France O-10, O11 A or O-11B. As used by the USAF as a Airfield Crash Tender. Built between 1951 and 1959. And in use until 1970s.

• precious amount said:

  Thank you, Dirk de Vor!

• Dirk de Vor said:

  I have finally got the definite answer. The Fire Crash Tender is an A.L.F. Type: O11-A. (The O-11B had a split dual cab door as seen in the second photo from 'Precious Amount' in the comment above).

Gasoline for fire engine (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Steve Hagy said:

  In 1913, the International Association of Fire Engineers (now the International Association of Fire Chiefs) held their 41st annual conference in New York City. One component of the event was a competition for the newly developed motorized pumper. On September 3 at 6:30 a.m., the 12-hour pump test began with 11 pieces of apparatus competing. A length of hard suction hose was used by each engine to draft water from the Hudson River. Overall performance of the equipment was determined by using a point system. The motor had to remaining running during the complete 12-hour test period. Apparatus from the following companies began the event. Ahrens-Fox American LaFrance - Two units Knox Luietweiler Nott - Two units Robinson - Two units Seagrave Waterous Eight of the engines completed the test. The Luietweiler, one Nott and one Robinson failed. The Ahrens-Fox earned the highest score. In addition to this information, I have added notes to the other photos in this grouping. In this photo: all apparatus used gasoline of the same grade.