Engine Company No. 16

Engine Company No. 16
139 North Hope Street

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Engine Company 16
139 North Hope Street
Circa 1904

Engine Company 16
1908

Source: Turk & Haelsig Photo

FIRE ENGINE HORSES FALL
____

During a Fast Run Mishap Occurs and
Serious Injury is Narrowly
Averted

A serious accident was narrowly averted as engine No. 16 reached First and Spring streets at 11 o'clock last night on its way to the fire on San Pedro street. Running well the three big grays reached the street intersection and were starting on a stiff spurt along East First street when the middle horse stumbled and dragged the off horse to the ground. At once horses and harness became a confused tangle and the heavy engine seemed about to crush the lives out of the struggling beasts.

Driver Greenwood managed to stop the plunging steeds just as the wheels grazed the rump of the off horse. Men adjusted the harness and the fallen animals were enabled to gain their feet. The off horse was severely bruised from sliding on the car tracks, but no serious injury resulted and the engine proceeded on its way to the fire.

The Los Angeles Times
August 4, 1906

The following 3 photos are curtsey of Mrs. Gordon Maurice Tretheway. The are post cards sent to her late Mother-in-Law, (Miss Alma Clark) by her boyfriend, Fireman Jeff Morrison.

1909

Fireman Jeff Morrison - 1st man on right side of door.
July 24, 1911

Los Ang July 27, 1911
'Dear Alma, Why don't you write, am looking for word from you every day. There is 3 men absent from this picture. A good picture of every body. Am off tonight going to Santa Ana. Good Bye	Miss Alma Clark Thornton San Joaquin Co Calif.
Write soon' Jeff.

Fireman Jeff Morrison in drivers seat.
1909

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Hose Wagon 16
Circa 1910

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Engine 16
Circa 1910

Truck Company No. 6 Engine Company No. 16

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Sanford Photo
Circa 1912
* * Members * *
Truck 6-- Teddy (dog), Driver W. J Shreves, Lieutenant A. W. Brown, Tillerman E. A. Bennett
Standing-- C. J. O'Neill, N. Meyerhofer, E. D. Senter, H. H. Rhoads, E. P. Miller, C.C. Hopkins, C. M. Neece,
N. Hendrickson, J. R. Huddleston, Lieutenant A. H. Fallin, Captain M.A. Moreno
Driver on Engine 16-- G.E. Neal Driver on Wagon 16-- V. E. Pierret

APPARATUS:
Truck 6--	1911 Seagrave AC80 City Service Truck SN#78
Engine 16--	1904 Nott 2nd Size SN#16
Wagon 16--	1910 Anderson Combination Chemical & Hose SN#50
Note: Truck 6's quarters added to Engine 16 and opened for service September 5, 1912.

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Shop Number #78

Truck Company No. 5

Shown here as Truck 5 assigned to Engine 23, this 1911 Seagrave AC-80 City Service Truck SN #78 went into service at Engine 23 on January 1, 1912.

This apparatus was one of the two first auto ladder trucks purchased by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Source: Fred Allen Photo Collection
Courtesy Captain Duane Warth, LAFD Retired
Shop Number #78

Truck Company No. 6

Truck 5 moved to Engine 16 September 5, 1912 and became Truck Company 6.

In 1919 Truck 6 moved to Engine 4.

On December 7, 1932 all Truck Co. numbers were changed to the same number as the engine company's with which they were quartered. Truck 6 now became Truck 4. Confused?

The following five photos are curtsey of D. D. Trent, son of Fireman Dee Trent.

Note: The photos show Engine 16 and Hose Wagon 16. Together these two pieces of equipment along with a captain, a lieutenant, drivers for each, an engineer and stoker and five or six firemen and five fire horses comprised Engine Company No. 16. The captain, Lieutenant, one of the drivers and all of the firemen rode on the Hose Wagon and the other driver along with the engineer and stoker rode on the Engine. The use of the two pieces of apparatus by this company made it know as a "2-Piece Engine Company".

Engine 16 in front of quarters on North Hope Street.
Circa 1912

Engine 16

Wagon 16

Wagon 16.
Circa 1912

Wagon 16 and Engine 16 lined up on Hope Street.
Circa 1912

This postcard was probably made in 1917, just prior to moving Truck 6 to Engine 4.
Fireman Dee David Trent is pictured just right of the Truck.

Fireman Dee David Trent is standing 2nd from the left- the only man without suspenders.

Engine Company 16
Fireman Dee Trent in the driver seat of the Engine.
Circa spring 1921.

. . . "708 N. Broadway".

June 19, 1921 was the last horse drawn
run for Engine Co. No. 16.
( --Steamer No. 6 s/n 544 and Wagon No. 50.)

The Companies		The Fire Houses
Engine Company No.16 Truck Company No. 6 opened Truck 6 transferred to Engine 4 . Task Force 16 Engine Company No. 16	8/1/1904 1912 1917 . 1971 Present	139 North Hope Street (Truck 6 quarters opened) . 2011 North Eastern Ave.	8/1/1904 - 1962 9/5/1912 . 3/8/1962 to Present

Date Opened	August 1, 1904
Land Cost	$3,500.
Building Cost	$8,072.