This is Truck Co. No. 2 with their 1913 Seagrave 75-foot aerial in front of Engine House No. 2. The driver was Harry Ketler and tillerman Jim Turner. Others were not identified. The hose tower is in view. Note the planked roadway that is Tacoma Avenue South. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church is next door to the fire station. (Talbot & Decker: 100 Years of Firefighting, Tacoma, Washington, p. 53)

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ca. 1917. Although many stations still used horses, this American LaFrance 1000 gpm pumper was motorized. It was parked, driver on board, at Station No. 2. The age of the horse was nearly over for the Tacoma Fire Department; by 1919, the department was completely motorized. (100 Years of Firefighting in the City of Destiny Tacoma, Washingtonp. 56-57, 59)

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ca. 1907. Men and equipment of Fire Station No. 2, ca. 1907. The station was located at 2701 Tacoma Avenue So. and built in mid-1907. A 1889 Hayes 65' aerial was assigned to Truck Co. No. 2 along with a Continental 2nd size steam fire engine, 700 gpm, and a hose wagon No. 2, 1890 California apparatus. The fire station is still in use at the same location in 2004. It is on both the City and National Registries. Photograph from the collection of retired Tacoma Fire Department member, William Turner.

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The City of Tacoma finally received the four pumper trucks ordered in 1945. All four of the new trucks are parked outside Fire House No. 2. An inspection and demonstration was held with Safety Commissioner Robert S. Temme, Fire Chief Charles J. Eisenbacher, Mayor C.V. Fawcett and other members of the city council. (T.Times, 11/13/1946, p.1)

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The City of Tacoma received four new pumper trucks. The new pumpers were assigned to Engine Companies No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5. This is the truck assigned to Fire Station No. 1 parked near St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. TPL-9379

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This photograph was taken in 1947 shortly after the Tacoma Fire Dept. bought three new fire trucks from Tacoma Truck and Tractor Company. The Mack 1000 gpm pumper is parked in front of Fire Station No. 2, at 2701 Tacoma Avenue So. Fire Station No. 2 was built in 1907 from a plan by Paul Bergfeld, and was added to the National Register of Historic Buildings in 1986.

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Tacoma Fire Department had just bought three new fire trucks from Tacoma Truck and Tractor Company. They bought two "Mack" 1,000 gallons per minute (GPM) pumpers and a 75 foot aerial ladder truck. Exterior view of Fire Station No. 2 proudly displaying their new addition, the "Mack" 1,000 GPM pumper, an unidentified man is standing next to the truck.

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Tacoma Fire Department has been in existance for many many years, the first paid fire department was established in 1885. Since this time the department has dramatically increased to help meet the needs of the community. Exterior view of Tacoma Fire Station No. 2, located at 2701 Tacoma Avenue South, seven fire trucks, three have their all-metal ladders up; Mount Rainier in background. TPL-9236

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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

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Exterior view of Tacoma Fire Station No. 2, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church on left side, Tacoma's Fire Department fleet is parked along Tacoma Avenue South. The fleet includes: Peter Pirsch aerial ladder trucks, Pirsch 1250-GPM pumpers, 1000-GPM Mack pumpers, 1000-GPM pumpers, 75 foot aerial ladder truck, 750-GPM Type 85 Mack pumpers, hose wagon, line truck and a light line truck; in 1948 all staff cars were replaced. TPL-10080

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