Source: LAFD Illustrated 1900 |
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection |
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Opened |
April
5, 1900 |
| Building
Cost |
$
15,000.
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Source: LAFD Illustrated
1900
Engine Company 4
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Source:
LAFD Illustrated 1900
Truck Company
A |
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Source:
Photo by Turk & Haelsig
1908
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Source: Photo by Durston
Courtesy of the E. William Henry Family
Engine Company 4 Bunking-Out for a late night Run.
(Note: William F. Henry on far
left)
Circa 1910
(Note: Guard rails were installed around all unprotected
pole holes shortly after Truckman Walthall Fitch, Truck Co. 1 fell to
his death down this pole hole on October 30, 1911.)
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Source: Photo by Durston
'The Boys at Home with the Band'
May 5, 1915
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FIRE FIGHTERS
WANTED TO BET
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Although in his shop when the flames started, F. A. Tennis says he
does not know the origin of the fire that destroyed his upholstering
establishment at Third and Geary Monday morning. The shop had
been on fire twice before.
Tennis tried to blame the loss of the building to
the slowness of the fire department, but was backed down by an offer
of the fire boys to bet $100 they were there within four minutes
after the alarm was turned in. The loss was $350; partly
insured.
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The Los Angeles
Record, March 19, 1906
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Source: Photo by Durston
Hitching Up Hose Wagon 4
.May 5, 1915 |
Source: Photo by Durston
Courtesy of the E. William Henry Family
Hitching Up
Circa 1910
Engine Company 4 and Water Tower 1
(Note: William F. Henry sitting in the left seat of the Wagon)
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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
Engine Company 4 Truck Company 1
1912
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Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
Engine Company 4
1912
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Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD Retired
1912
On a Run- heading South on
San Pedro St. from Aliso St.
Note Fire Station 4 in background.
Driver Dan Waldschmidt Jr. (later Assistant Chief and father of
Captain Dan Waldschnidr Jr. (1938-1968)
The horse on the left is Molly, the only mare on the department at
that time.
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Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake &
Son |
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
Circa 1912 |
Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD
Retired
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Hose Wagon 4
1912 |
Source: LAFD Photo
Album Collection |
Source: Fred Allen Collection
Circa 1900
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Source: Rodger Embury Collection |
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Truck Company A |
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1881
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65' Hayes Aerial, the first operational aerial in the U.S. was originally assigned as Vigilance Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1.
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1896
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Assigned to Engine Co. 3 and becomes Truck Co. A.
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1900
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Truck Co. A transferred to Engine Co. 4.
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1905
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Truck Co. A disbanded and crew assigned to the new company Water Tower No. 1.
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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Driver Jim Tanzola, Leland Davis, Happy Baker
Circa 1910
PRISONERS
ARE DUCKED
County Jail Is Wet Down
by Streams Form the Water Tower
The Los Angeles Evening News, May 24, 1906
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Water
Tower 1 |
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Built by Henry H. Gorter at the LAFD shops
and commissioned July 1, 1905.
Water Tower 1 remained at Engine Co. 4 until the opening of the new Engine Co. 24, August 10, 1910. |
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Source: Fred Allen Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
Water Tower 1 on a run past quarters.
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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD Retired |
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Source: Fred Allen Collection |
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Truck Company
No. 1
1911 - Truck Company No. 1
back in service at Engine 4 with a 1910 Anderson City Service
Truck. |
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