Source: LAFD Photo Album
Collection
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Engine Company No. 23
Circa 1925 |
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Source: LAFIRE
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Engine Company No.
23
| July 10, 1938 |
C. E. Bowen
Captain H. W. Quante
E. F. McAuliffe |
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Source: LAFIRE
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Rescue
Company No. 23
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August 21,
1938 |
W.
H. Grimm
W. H. Thomas
R. C. Von Ravensherg
R. C. Beal
Captain P. H. Ferguson
B. H. Weber |
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Source: LAFD Photo Album
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Rescue Company No. 23
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August 21, 1938
"B" Platoon |
W. H. Thomas
W. A. Grim
R. C. Beal
B. H. Weber
R. C. Von Ravensberg
Captain P. H. Ferguson |
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The Firemen's Grapevine, January
1950
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Squad 23
Responding from Quarters
Squad 23 went
into service December 1, 1949. It was primarily a manpower
unit with a Captain and 7 Firemen with breathing apparatus, various
special tools and rescue equipment. They had a special first
alarm district extending to Washington on the South, Alvarado West,
L.A. River on the North and East. They responded to large
fires any where. There were side benches in the specially
built vehicle for the men and as soon as a fie was knocked down they
returned to service leaving the overhaul to other companies.
When Station 9 opened November 1, 1960 the Squad moved there. |
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The NFPA FIREMEN, June 1952
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Cover Photo
Winners have been announced for the Second Annual Fire Foto of the Year Contest, sponsored jointly by the NFPA and the National Press Photographers Association. Press Photographers Association. Presentation of awards will be made at the 56th Annual Meeting of the NFPA in New York City, June 9-13
This month's cover picture did not "land in the money" in the Contest, but did qualify for an "honorable mention" award. It was taken by Helen Brush, photographer for the Los Angeles, California, Daily News, when fire destroyed an old brick building in that city. A pet shop in the basement of the building contained a number of animals in cages. After the fire was extinguished fire fighters were surprised to find that some of the animals had survived the heat of the fire and the large amount of water used for extinguishment.
The cover shows Fireman Ralph L. Wood of
Engine 23 of the Los Angeles Fire Department trying to warm up one of the soaked survivors. The photo has taken prizes in several other photographic contests.
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1960 |
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Source: Digital Photo Gallery
2003
Engine 23 as it appears today.
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Currently Engine 23
is in the care of an artist named Daniel Taylor.
You may contact Mr. Taylor through his web site listed below:
Daniel Taylor
President: Corporation for History, Art and Culture
Caretaker of Old 23s'
http://chac.la.home.att.net
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