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Images
Metadata
Title |
Ketchikan Volunteer Fire Department with fire equipment, 1932 |
Image # |
67.10.5.30 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1932 |
Photographer |
Fisher, Elliot L. |
Studio |
Fisher Studio |
Location |
Ketchikan, Alaska |
Description |
1932 Ketchikan Volunteer Fire Department with fire equipment; Names on back Note: -The truck on the left is Fire Engine #2, American LaFrance, 1922 (decommissioned in 1939) -The middle truck is Fire Engine #3, Seagrave, 1925. This engine is still in possession of the Fire Department and is called "Granny" or "Grandmaw" -The covered truck on the right is unknown Photo capton in Ketchikan Daily News, September 18, 1959 reads: "Through the years Ketchikan has taken pride in its efficient volunteer fire department. This photo shows firemen and equipment in front of former fire hall, located on Main street next door to Petersen Motor company. Those in the picture are, left to right, back row: S.W. Bailey, Harry Smith, Tom Clemensson, Harry Petersen, Ed Newman, Kay Jessen, Harry V. Williams, Arthur Liljestrand, George Albrightsen, Alfred Thibodeau, A. W. Bryant, George H. Beck, E. J. Willians, Ray Roady, Fred Rockhill, Harry Berto, Dwight Chase, Pete Hanigsman, T. R. Curtis, William Knickerbocker, Stanley Adams, and James Wellington. Front row, left to right: Joe Diamond, Casey Williams, George Washburn, J. H. Newman, Hugo Schmolck, Ted Simonsen, Laurence Kubley, William Mahoney, Sam Bartholomew, Irl Thatcher, Ralph A. Bartholomew, Clark Colony and Robert Spaeth. (Photo courtesy of Mary Balcom)" Century - 20 |
Print size |
22.50 cm x 35.70 cm |
People |
Adams, Stanley Albrightsen, George Bailey, Sheff W. Bartholomew, Ralph A. Bartholomew, Sam Beck, George H. Berto, Harry Bryant, Arthur C. Bryant, Willis A. Chase, Dwight Clemensson, Tom Colony Clark Curtis, T. R. Diamond, Joe Hanigsman, Pete Jessen, Kay Knickerbocker, William Kubley, Lawrence Liljestrand, Arthur Mahoney, William Newman, Ed Newman, J. H. Petersen, Harry Roady, Ray Rockhill, Fred Schmolck, Hugo Simonsen, Ted Smith, Harry Spaeth, Robert Thatcher, Irl Thibodeau, Alfred Washburn, George Wellington, James Williams, Casey Williams, E. J. Williams, Harry V. |
Search Terms |
Fire Fire Engines K.V.F.D. Fire Department Fire Engine #2 (1922 LaFrance) Fire Engine #3 (1925 Seagrave) Fire Fighting Equipment Fire Hall / Station (1903-1943 Main Street) |
Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums: Tongass Historical Society Collection, THS 67.10.5.30 |