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Los Angeles Fire Department photographs, 1912-1915

Owning Institution: California Historical Society

About this Collection

Consists of photographs and photographic postcards primarily documenting the Los Angeles Fire Department Engine Company Number 28, Truck Company Number 7, located at 7th and Figueroa streets. Photographs depict fire fighters battling fires, fire equipment and damage to buildings from fire. Images also depict fire fighters inside and outside of their fire house, fire truck prepared for the Rose Parade, and a parade on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. Includes four portraits of Engine Company 28 Captain, one including his family. Three photographs, signed by Durston, show fire fighters responding to call. One photograph depicts Engine Company Number 27 fighting hotel fire; another shows a steam driven pumper at the scene Fraser's Million Dollar Pier fire in Ocean Park in September 1912. View this collection on the contributor's website.

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41 items found in this collection

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Building iced over, Los Angeles
Buildings iced over, Los Angeles
Destruction from fire, building exterior, Los Angeles
Destruction from fire, building interior, Los Angeles
Destruction from fire, building interior, Los Angeles
Destruction from fire, building interior, Los Angeles
Dry goods store on fire, Los Angeles
Engine Co. No. 27 fighting fire, Los Angeles
Fire fighter at switchboard, Los Angeles
Fire fighter in fire car, Los Angeles
Fire fighter in front of fire house, Los Angeles
Fire fighters and fire engine of Truck Co. No. 7, Los Angeles, …
Fire fighters and vehicles of Engine Co. No. 28, Los Angeles
Fire fighters covered in ice, Los Angeles
Fire fighters horseplaying, Los Angeles
Fire fighters, Los Angeles Fire Department
Fire fighters of Engine Co. No. 23, Los Angeles
Fire fighters of Engine Co. No. 23, Los Angeles
Fire fighters of Engine Co. No. 23 with portable fire extinguishers, Los …
Fire fighters of Engine Co. No. 24 and Truck Co. No. 5, …
Fire fighters of Engine Co. No. 28, Los Angeles
Fire fighters of Engine Co. No. 28, Truck Co. No. 7 in …
Fire fighters of Engine Co. No. 28, Truck Co. No. 7 respond …
Fire fighters of Engine Co. No. 28, with car decorated with flowers …
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