Engine Company No. 4 Truck
Company A
227 Aliso Street
1900 - 1919
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
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Opened |
April
5, 1900 |
| Building
Cost |
$
15,000. |
Source: LAFD Illustrated 1900
Source: LAFD Illustrated
1900
Engine Company 4
Source:
LAFD Illustrated 1900
Truck Company
A
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Source: Rodger Embury Collection
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Truck Company
A
Circa 1900
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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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Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
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Water Tower No. 1
Circa 1905
Water Tower 1 on a run past quarters.
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Source: Fred Allen Collection
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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
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Water Tower No. 1
Circa 1910
Driver Jim Tanzola, Leland Davis, Happy Baker
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Engine Company 4 |
Water Tower No. 1
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Source:
Photo by Turk & Haelsig
1908
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Source: Fred Allen Collection
Circa 1900
Source: Photo by Durston
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'The Boys at Home with the Band'
Night of May 5, 1915
Engine 4, Truck 1
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Source: Photo by Durston
Courtesy of the E. William Henry Family
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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
Courtesy of the E. William Henry Family
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Hitching Up
May 5, 1915
Engine Company 4 and Water Tower 1
(Note: William F. Henry sitting in the left seat of the Wagon)
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Source: Photo by Durston
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"Turning out into the night at Engine Co. No. 4
While the city sleeps"
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
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1911
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
Engine Company 4 Truck Company 1
1912
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
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Hose Wagon 4
1912 |
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD
Retired
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On The Run
The Driver is Mr. Keller
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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
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Circa 1912 |
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake &
Son
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Engine Company 4
1912
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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD Retired
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On The Run
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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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
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Engine Company 4
1912
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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
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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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD Retired |
Truck Company No. 1
Circa 1911 |
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