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- Fire Engine, 1950-1959 - Different fire trucks served different purposes. Water tenders carried water to the scene of a fire. Pumpers forced water, under pressure, through hoses and nozzles directed at the fire. Hook-and-ladder trucks, like the one pictured here, carried additional firefighting equipment like hooks, to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders, to reach people trapped on upper floors.
- 1950-1959
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Fire Engine, 1950-1959
Different fire trucks served different purposes. Water tenders carried water to the scene of a fire. Pumpers forced water, under pressure, through hoses and nozzles directed at the fire. Hook-and-ladder trucks, like the one pictured here, carried additional firefighting equipment like hooks, to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders, to reach people trapped on upper floors.
- Toy Fire Engine, 1954 - Toy fire trucks have been popular children's toys for generations. This inexpensive friction-powered fire truck has a ladder that raises up.
- 1954
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Toy Fire Engine, 1954
Toy fire trucks have been popular children's toys for generations. This inexpensive friction-powered fire truck has a ladder that raises up.
- 1924 Seagrave Pumper Fire Engine - Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, purchased this fire truck in 1924, gave it a major overhaul in 1938 (adding new fenders, wheels, and lights), and fought fires with it for another 25 years. A 130-horsepower engine allowed the Seagrave to pump 750 gallons of water per minute. Gold-leaf decorations illustrate the pride firefighters took in their truck.
- 1924
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1924 Seagrave Pumper Fire Engine
Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, purchased this fire truck in 1924, gave it a major overhaul in 1938 (adding new fenders, wheels, and lights), and fought fires with it for another 25 years. A 130-horsepower engine allowed the Seagrave to pump 750 gallons of water per minute. Gold-leaf decorations illustrate the pride firefighters took in their truck.
- Toy Fire Engine, 1920-1940 -
- 1920-1940
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Toy Fire Engine, 1920-1940
- Toy Fire Engine, 1925-1935 -
- 1925-1935
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Toy Fire Engine, 1925-1935
- Toy Fire Engine, 1945-1960 -
- 1945-1960
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Toy Fire Engine, 1945-1960
- Hallmark "Fire Brigade Series: 1965 Chevrolet Fire Engine" Christmas Ornament, 2009 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1965
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Hallmark "Fire Brigade Series: 1965 Chevrolet Fire Engine" Christmas Ornament, 2009
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Fire Brigade Series: 1929 Chevrolet Fire Engine" Christmas Ornament, 2003 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2003
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Fire Brigade Series: 1929 Chevrolet Fire Engine" Christmas Ornament, 2003
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Horse-Drawn Steam Fire Engine, circa 1876 - Cole Brothers produced about 60 steam fire engines in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, from 1867 to 1880. Simple and rugged, their machines were all of the vertical piston and pump type. This engine is a third size (or third class) unit, which pumped about 550 to 600 gallons a minute. Henry Ford found this horse-drawn steam fire engine while on a trip to Willimantic, Connecticut, in 1928.
- circa 1876
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Horse-Drawn Steam Fire Engine, circa 1876
Cole Brothers produced about 60 steam fire engines in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, from 1867 to 1880. Simple and rugged, their machines were all of the vertical piston and pump type. This engine is a third size (or third class) unit, which pumped about 550 to 600 gallons a minute. Henry Ford found this horse-drawn steam fire engine while on a trip to Willimantic, Connecticut, in 1928.
- Toy Hand Pumper Fire Engine, 1850-1870 -
- 1850-1870
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Toy Hand Pumper Fire Engine, 1850-1870