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  Engine Co. No. 24  Water Tower 1
  Water Tower transferred to Engine 5
  Truck Co. No. 5 transferred in.
  Number change: T5 now Truck 24
  Closed
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  Engine Co. No. 24

08/16/1910
1926
1928
1932
1966
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1969

204 South Hewitt Street
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Closed
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9411 Wentworth Street, Sunland

08/16/1910
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1966
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7/10/ 1969  to  Present


 Engine Company 24 & Water Tower No. 1
204 Hewitt St.


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Harry Baker, LAFD, Retired

Engine Company 24 & Water Tower 1
204 Hewitt St.

See Company Roster

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
1913
See Company Roster


W A T E R  T O W E R  No. 1

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


Water Tower 1

Circa 1910

Water Tower 1 was the LAFD built 65' Gorter.  Originally assigned to Engine Co.4 it was moved when Engine Co. 24 opened in 1910.

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Happy Baker, LAFD


Water Tower 1

Circa 1910

Driver Jim Tanzola
standing l-r:  Bill Nigh, Happy Baker, Captain Hemb
Horses:  Phil, Bingo and Jim


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Happy Baker, LAFD


Water Tower No. 1

Circa 1910

  standing l-r: Bill Nigh, Happy Baker
Driver Jim Tanzola
Captain Hemb

Submitted by Jamie Vegelahn


Public Relations

Circa 1910


ENGINE COMPANY No. 24


Submitted by Jamie Vegelahn


Wagon 24

Bert Massey,  Tom Fezet, Ed Welty,
Paddy Rowe, Paul Save,
 Lt. Jesse Smith, Capt. Harry Hill,
Marasta, Dick Shute

Submitted by Jamie Vegelahn


Engine 24



Source: Fireman Henry F. McCann
Scrap Book Collection

Circa 1914


Source: Durston Photo


BUNKING OUT
Circa 1916
SADDLING UP
Circa 1916


Source: Durston Photo

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mr. Geo Walker


Wagon 24
LOADING HOSE



 
. . . "Still at 529 East 1st Street". 
 


Submitted by Jamie Vegelahn
Fireman D. Nigh

June 9, 1921 was the last horse drawn run
for Engine Co. 24.

( --Steamer No. 9  s/n 2639 and Wagon No. 58.)

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 . . . "2-2 Box 272, 1240 East 6th Street, Engine 24 worked 1 hr & 19 min. . . no work for tower".
February 8, 1921 was the last horse drawn run f
or Water  Tower No. 1.

( Water Tower No. 1 was  the last horse drawn apparatus on the LAFD and was taken out of service July 19, 1921.)

 


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