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A33959-9
Date(s)
- 1948-06-19 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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In 1944 the Tacoma Fire Department began an extensive modernization program aimed at upgrading its aging fleet of fire fighting equipment. This picture, taken in June of 1948, shows the fire departments impressive collection of trucks lined up along Tacoma Avenue South in front of Station No. 2. The fleet includes 3 Peter Pirsch 1250-GPM Pumpers with aerial all-steel ladders. TPL-10051
Fire stations--Tacoma; Fire engines & equipment--Tacoma; Ladders; Fire fighters--Tacoma; Tacoma Fire Department (Tacoma); Tacoma Fire Department, Fire Station No. 2 (Tacoma);