Grand Rapids Fire Department: History, 1850-1950 |
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1250 gallon pumpers aerial truck American LaFrance Engine apparatus Bridge St burned Campau Capt Chief Frank Company First row completely corner of Monroe destroyed Distributors Division Ave Electric Engine House entire building equipment extinguish factory fire apparatus fire broke Fire Chief fire losses fire prevention fire started FIRE STATION firemen flames foreman Frank H Front Ave Fulton Furniture Company Grand Rapids Fire Grandville gutted Heating Heber Curtis Henry Lemoin Home Ionia John John Bott Joseph Joseph Kent JOSEPH KERWIN July July 18 ladder trucks left to right Leonard Street Lieut located lumber machine Manufacturers ment Metropolitan Club Michigan Mill Monroe Ave Monroe Avenue Motor N. W. Grand Rapids N. W. Phone Office Operator Ottawa Ave PAINT pany Plainfield Ave platoon system Pumper Company pumps purchased Rapids Fire Department repair Robert row left Second row steamer Storage Store Supplies Telephone trustee warehouse Wealthy Wholesale Wolverine