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Several new apparatus photos have been posted:
Engine 9’s 1979 Ford/Sutphen, circa 1985. See Engine 9 apparatus.
Engine 34’s 1923 ALF Hose Wagon in a crash in 1936. See Engine 34 apparatus.
Squrt 39’s 1972 Ford/Maxim squrt truck, circa 1980 and 1982. See ‘Other’ category of fire apparatus.
A List of the Firewards, with Dates of Appointment, and a List of the Engines in Town, in 1821, has been posted. List See Boston History Before 1859.
Majority and Minority Reports of the Joint Special Committee (Boston City Council) (1857) on the subject of the Steam Fire Engine Miles Greenwood. Reports See Boston History Before 1859.
The Engine Company 40 Firehouse in East Boston’s Jeffries Point neighborhood operated from 1924-1977, after which it stood vacant for almost 30 years. In 2005, the local youth organization ZUMIX was chosen to redevelop the building. Today the historic Firehouse contains an inspiring cultural and performance space for participants in ZUMIX programs and the East Boston community at large. Hear from Executive Director Madeleine Steczynski how the nonprofit transformed a long-abandoned firehouse into a Gold LEED certified youth development center with award-winning programs, featuring a state-of-the-art recording studio, radio station and gorgeous performance hall.
When: Friday, May 05, 2017 12:15p -1:00p
Where: Old South Meeting House 310 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108
Admission: $6 (FREE FOR OSMH MEMBERS.)
Event Link: Link
The 1870 Annual Report and the 1873 Annual Report of the Chief Engineer of the Brighton Fire Department have been posted.
See Brighton History Before 1874 in the Annexed Cities & Towns section.
The 1871 Annual Report and the 1872 Annual Report of the Chief Engineer of the Brighton Fire Department have been posted.
See Brighton History Before 1874 in the Annexed Cities & Towns section.
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