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Engine Company No. 19


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  Engine Company No.19
  Truck Company No. 12 in service
  (Transferred in from Engine 1)
  Number change: Truck 12 now Truck 19
  Truck 19 closed
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  Engine Co.19  R.A.19

4/1/1906
1925
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1932
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Present

1435   North Main Street
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12229 Sunset Boulevard, Brentwood

4/1/1906 - 1949
(Sold 8/8/84) .
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12/1/1949 - Present


Engine Company No. 19
1435 North Main Street



Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
 

Opened April 1, 1906
Land Cost $   2,700.
Building Cost
 
$ 10,595.
 

fs19_1906c_lafdphotoalbum_fs19_eng19w19_2.gif (38056 bytes)
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Geo. Walker
 

fs19_1906c_lafdphotoalbum_crew_2.gif (26260 bytes)
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. O. B. Lewis

Circa 1907
The Crew

fs19_1906c_lafdphotoalbum_hosewagon_2.gif (41147 bytes)
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Captain Paddy Rowie, LAFD Retired

Circa 1919
(Fireman Dave Dubin standing on the right running board of wagon.)
Hose Wagon 19

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Source: Turk & Haelsig Photo
Engine 19
1908

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Source: Durston Photo
After Dinner Recreation at No. 19
June 1915


Source: Durston Photos
The gong clangs at midnight
and the boys of Engine Co. No.19-L.A.
show a find dash at teamwork.
June 1915

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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Chas Livingston, LAFD Retired

Circa 1915
l to r-  Styres, Merritt, DeLaplain, Parrish,
Capt. Chezick, MacMillian and Len Hart

 

fs19_1906c_lafdphotoalbum_appfloor_2.gif (42100 bytes)
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. O. B. Lewis

Circa 1907

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Source: Durston Photo
Driving Out at Midnight
Engine Co. No. 19 L.A..
June 1915

 

LIEUTENANT FINED

    Lieut. E. Whalen of company No. 19 was charged with being absent from duty without permission and with intoxication.  He pleaded guilty and explained that he had been feeling ill and took a drink that went of his head.  He was fined $20. and sent back to work.

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The Los Angeles Express, September 14, 1906
 

   .  .  .  "Telephone alarm, 1650 W. Main".

April 29, 1921 was the last horse drawn run for Engine Company No. 19.
( --Steamer No. 3 s/n 626 and Wagon No. 38.)
 


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