Title
Tuscaloosa Fire Department, 1921
Subject
Fire departments
Fire departments - Equipment and supplies
Description
The fire department was located on 7th Street between 23rd Avenue and 24th Avenue facing north. The building was constructed by Judge Henry B. Foster around 1916. The city rented the building from Judge Foster.
The fire department had 12 career firefighters in 1921. The car at the left carried Commissioner Hugh Prince and Fire Chief Eugene C. Beatty. In 1921, there were 133 fires in Tuscaloosa.
The fire department had 12 career firefighters in 1921. The car at the left carried Commissioner Hugh Prince and Fire Chief Eugene C. Beatty. In 1921, there were 133 fires in Tuscaloosa.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Date
1921
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
197
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10 inches