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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 7, 1949 reads, "Clara Avila takes wheel as Mayor Bryce Schurr and Chief Reed Van Bebber watch." The article partially reads, "Valued at $16,000, the truck replaces an old one which will be used by the city street department. The new apparatus has all the latest features including a 400-gallon water tank with an auxiliary pump which is operated under 800 pounds of pressure. It has a 35 foot ladder of aluminum and is capable of pumping 750 gallons per minute."
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