Fire Fighting Apparatus: Catalog Number 20

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Catalog for the American-La France Fire Engine Company providing a listing of fire engines and supplementary apparatus for sale with illustrations, general specifications, and photographs of use for each. The catalog also provides a history of the company, thorough explanation of the manufacture and details of the engines and parts (with illustrations), a list of locations using their equipment, and an account regarding the use of an American La France pump in Alaska.

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47 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

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American LaFrance Fire Engine Company 1923.

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This book is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Dallas Firefighters Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 90 times. More information about this book can be viewed below.

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The Dallas Firefighters Museum has documented the history of the firefighting profession in Dallas since 1972. The fire department itself was established by the city in the 1870s. The Museum preserves firefighting history through restoration and display of vintage tools, apparatus, and memorabilia.

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  • Main Title: Fire Fighting Apparatus: Catalog Number 20
  • Added Title: Fire Fighting Apparatus: American-La France Fire Engines

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Catalog for the American-La France Fire Engine Company providing a listing of fire engines and supplementary apparatus for sale with illustrations, general specifications, and photographs of use for each. The catalog also provides a history of the company, thorough explanation of the manufacture and details of the engines and parts (with illustrations), a list of locations using their equipment, and an account regarding the use of an American La France pump in Alaska.

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47 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.

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This copy has a sticker on the lower part of the front cover and multiple stamps for the "Dallas Branch and Southwestern Service Station" location of the company.

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American LaFrance Fire Engine Company. Fire Fighting Apparatus: Catalog Number 20, book, 1923; Elmira, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1339412/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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