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Title: Santa Cruz Hook and Ladder Company
The Santa Cruz Hook and Ladder Company, a volunteer fire department for the City of Santa Cruz in the 19th century. Men pulled the fire equipment until around 1890, when horses began to be used. After the Great Fire of 1894, Santa Cruz City had a paid Fire Department.
Source of information: Jerry Ochoa
Date Created and/or Issued: Before 1890
Publication Information: Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Contributing Institution: Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Collection: Photo Collection
Rights Information: This photograph is courtesy of the Santa Cruz City Firefighters' Union.
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Description: The Santa Cruz Hook and Ladder Company, a volunteer fire department for the City of Santa Cruz in the 19th century. Men pulled the fire equipment until around 1890, when horses began to be used. After the Great Fire of 1894, Santa Cruz City had a paid Fire Department.
Source of information: Jerry Ochoa
Type: image
Format: Image
Identifier: LH-SCCFU-05
Language: English
Subject: Santa Cruz Hook and Ladder Company
Time Period: 1880s
Place: Santa Cruz (City)
Relation: The Great Santa Cruz Fire of 1894
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