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D1716-10
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- 1936-06-19 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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On Friday evening, June 19th, 1936, Tacoma Truck Companies 1 & 2 staged a life line drill at 9th & Commerce to the delight of spectators. They hoisted their 75 foot ladders to meet overhead in an inverted "V" and ran life lines down both sides. Pictured are three firefighters climbing the high extension ladders. One man is sliding backwards down the life line. This exposition was all part of the hoopla surrounding the first ever Northwest Fire College. The Firefighters' Convention and Fire College was held in Tacoma June 17-20, 1936 at the Hotel Winthrop. (T. Times 6/16/1936, pg. 1)
Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Fire fighters--1930-1940; Ladders; Fire fighting--1930-1940; Northwest Fire College (Tacoma);