Police, Soldiers, & Firefighters
Description
Historical photos of the police, soldiers & firefighters of Poughkeepsie.
Title
Police, Soldiers, & Firefighters
Items in the Police, Soldiers, & Firefighters Collection
Exempt Firemen's Association Poughkeepsie NY
Mammoth Fireman's National Labor Day Parade; won prizes for Company that travelled the largest distance and largest company in line.
Niagara Steamer Company No. 2
The company is pictured in with their horse drawn fire trucks in front of their fire house.
Lady Washington Hose Company No. 3
The company is pictured with their horse drawn fire truck in front of their fire house.
Cataract Steamer Company No. 4
The company is pictured along with their marching instruments and their horse drawn fire truck in front of their house.
Young America Hose Company
The company is pictured with their fire engine in front of their station.
Davy Crockett Hook & Ladder Company No. 1
The company is pictured with their horse drawn fire truck in front of their fire house.
Phoenix Hose Company No. 1
The company is pictured with their horse drawn hose truck in front of their fire house.
Fire Department Chief & Assistants
Geo. Nagengast Chief in Buggy; Ernest Gylee 1st Ass't; Geo. Wood 2nd Ass't
Tompkins Hose Company No. 1
The company is pictured in front of their fire house individuals identified below.
Fire Engine
A fire engine with hose hooked up to a hydrant taken during the fire at the Schick Building.
Davy Crockett Hook & Ladder Company No. 1
Hook & Ladder truck from Davy Crockett at Soldier's Fountain.
Poughkeepsie Engine No. 2.
1936 Mack 1000 gpm Pumper in front of Poughkeepsie High School on North Hamilton St. Frank Mackey driving.
Poughkeepsie Engine No. 1
1911 American LaFrance Type 10 Triple Combination Pumping & Hose Car D-235 (MO6) Chain Drive; Cannon Street.
Poughkeepsie Engine No. 1
1936 American LaFrance Cowl-Mounted pump 1250 gpm rotary gear pump type 412-RB
Young America Hose Company No. 6
First automotive apparatus in the Hudson Valley, shown with committee that made the purchase. A white combination hose & chemical.
Young America Hose Company
Horse drawn fire truck responding to an alarm from the lower Church Street Fire Station.