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Title
Central Fire Station and Fire Equipment, Lansing
Creator
James P. Edmonds

Institution
Capital Area District Library

Subject
Fire engines

Subject
Fire houses

Subject
Firefighters Michigan

Item Number
JQ01j003

Relation
NULL

Type
image

Format
tiff

Description
Photo of the Central Fire Station, Lansing, and some firefighting vehicles. The hand fire engine was purchased in 1858. The first auto pumper, middle, purchased in 1908. The Seagrave, right, purchased in 1925. Officials in the photo were part of the "old" Fire Board from 1908: J.P. Edmonds, L.E. Imes, Ed Smith, John Bohnet, and Hugo Delfs, Chief.

Central Fire Station and Fire Equipment, Lansing

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