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Description
A photographic portrait of Sydney Rose, Berkeley's second Fire Chief. Rose succeeded James Kenney who died in the line of duty in 1916. Chief Rose, at age 37, was the youngest fire chief in the country. He instituted the Fire Department's fire prevention bureau, and lead the fight against the great 1923 Berkeley fire. Rose was later appointed Deputy Fire Marshal for the state of California. He died of a heart attack at the age of 48 on April 24, 1927.
Type
image
Format
1 black and white photographic print; 11 x 16.5 cm.
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