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Engine Company No. 16
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Engine Company No.16
Truck Company No. 6 opened
Truck 6 transferred to Engine 4
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Task Force 16
Engine Company No. 16 |
8/1/1904
1912
1917
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1971
Present
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139
North Hope Street
(Truck 6 quarters opened)
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2011 North Eastern Ave. |
8/1/1904
- 1962
9/5/1912
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3/8/1962 to Present
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Engine Company No. 16
139 North Hope Street
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Engine Company 16
139 North Hope Street
Circa 1904
| Date Opened |
August 1, 1904 |
| Land Cost |
$3,500. |
| Building Cost |
$8,072. |
Engine Company 16
1908
Source:
Turk & Haelsig Photo |
FIRE ENGINE
HORSES FALL
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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 |
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following 3 photos are curtsey of Mrs. Gordon Maurice Tretheway.
They are post cards sent to her late Mother-in-Law, (Miss Alma
Clark) by her boyfriend, Fireman Jeff Morrison of Engine Company 16. |
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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
Write
soon'
Jeff. |
Miss
Alma Clark
Thornton
San Joaquin Co
Calif. |
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Fireman Jeff Morrison in drivers seat.
1909
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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
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Hose Wagon 16
Circa 1910 |
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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
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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. |
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 Source: Fred Allen Photo Collection
Courtesy Captain Duane Warth, LAFD Retired
Shop Number #78
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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? |
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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
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- The above engine is an 1888 Ahrens 3rd Class Steamer
(Shop Number 6)
- This steamer was motorized in 1914 with a Christie Front
Drive
Tractor and reassigned to Engine 2.
- Then in 1916, due to age of the steamer (SN 6), the tractor was removed
and put
on the 1909 Knott steamer at Engine 18.
- The horse drawn front end of the 1909 Knott steamer was installed on
this steamer, returned to service as Engine 16 and remained
so until
taken out of service.
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Engine 16
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Wagon 16 |
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Wagon 16.
Circa 1912 |
Wagon 16 and Engine 16 lined up on Hope Street.
Circa 1912 |
Source: Fireman Henry F. McCann
Scrap Book Collection
Circa 1914
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.
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June 19, 1921 was the last horse drawn
run for
Engine Co. No. 16.
( --Steamer No. 6 s/n 544 and Wagon No. 50.) |
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