Tuscaloosa Fire Company Volunteers, 1890

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Title

Tuscaloosa Fire Company Volunteers, 1890

Subject

Fire departments--Equipment and supplies

Description

Tuscaloosa's second fire apparatus was a horse drawn fire wagon with chemical tank. Note lantern mounted on rear and volunteer firefighters on board. Tuscaloosa's first fire apparatus was a hand pumper named the Empress.

The fire department was located on the corner of 7th Street and 25th Avenue facing north in Tuscaloosa.

Source

Union Furniture Company

Publisher

Union Furniture Company 2003 Calendar

Contributor

Betty Slowe (Description)

Type

Photograph

Identifier

1131

Coverage

Tuscaloosa (AL)

Original Format

Photograph