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HARTFORD HEROES: THE STATIONS
| Station
No. 2 with equipment. June 1914 |
Here is what Station No. 2 on 45 Windsor Avenue looked like in
June of 1914, with all of its equipment.
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| Station
No. 5 with steamer & horse, and truck. ca. 1914 |
Station No. 5 on 129 Sigourney Street with its truck and horse
drawn steamer ca. 1914.
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| New
station No. 5 with apparatus. November 15, 1939 |
Brand new Station No. 5 in the same location as the old station
at 129 Sigourney Street. The official opening of the station was on April 28,
1939. This photo shows Captain Charles J. Wall, at doorway; William Farr, 5,
on spare LaFrance pumper; Joseph Viereing, 5, on LaFrance hose pumper; at right.
LaFrance 1250 pump of Engine House No. 5, November 15, 1939.
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| Station
No. 12. ca. 1914 |
Station No.12, at 243 South Whitney Street, with its ladder, and
smaller truck in front of the station.
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| Station
No. 14. ca. 1914 |
Station No. 14, 35 Blue Hills Avenue, with a car, ladder truck,
and smaller truck in front of the station.
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