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A77648-1
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- 1953-09-10 (Creation)
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Waterous Co. booth at the Fire Chief Convention. The Fire Chiefs from the nine western states, Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippines met in Tacoma for the 58th annual Conference of the Pacific Coast Inter-Mountain Association of Fire Chiefs. On Sept. 9th, 1953, the 600 Fire Chiefs and their wives commenced three days of business meetings, shoptalk and social activities, including a fire fighting exhibition at the Lincoln Bowl that was open to the public. Business meetings were held at the Elks Temple, where papers were delivered on fire fighting and prevention. Pictured are Tacoma Fire Chief Harold C. Fisk, 2nd from left, and J.W. Stevens of San Francisco, secretary-treasurer of the organization on the right. (TNT 9/6/1953, pg. B-1 & 9/8/1953, pg. 1)
Exhibitions--Tacoma--1950-1960; Exhibit booths--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fisk, Harold C.; Stevens, J.W.; Pacific Coast Inter-Mountain Association of Fire Chiefs (Tacoma);