South Bend Fire Departments
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South Bend 1922 (submitted by Jim Piechorowski)
Added 01/07/2006 (submitted by Jim Piechorowski)
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| SBFD Fire Wagons of the mid 1880's |
Added 01/06/2006 (submitted by Jim Piechorowski)
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| SBFD Fire Dept Hook & Ladder 1886 | SBFD First Paid Station and Equipment abt 1887 |
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| SBFD Gay 90's Hook & Ladder |
Added 01/07/2006 (submitted by Jim Piechorowski)
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| Chief Jacob Kerner 1901 |
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| SBFD First Fire Truck 1912 |
This picture marked the beginning of the end for one of the most thrilling sites man or boy ever witnessed, the dashing fire horses. Here you see South Bends first fire truck as it was placed in service at the Central fire station on March 25, 1912. No streamlining or balloon tires included in the equipment of the chemical wagon. Irving Sibrel, then a captain at the department and later chief is at the wheel with Chief Wilfred Grant who died here only a few day ago ( March 16, 1934) beside him, The men at the rear of the truck are Perry Alford(left) now a captain and Harry Hinkle. Standing on the side of the truck are Louis Lederer and Matt Schuler of Kenosha Wis., representative of the firm which manufactured the truck, South Bend Tribune ... March 18, 1934
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| SBFD Central Fire Station 1919 |
Notes from rwoodhull@sbcglobal.net : I really appreciate seeing the Central Station photos. I grew up living at 315 S. Carroll St. Just around the corner from the station. When I was 6 or 7 years old I could go to the movies by myself but I was not allowed to cross St. Joe. St. by myself. I would go get one of the firemen to help me cross the street. At that time they had a large fish pond in their side yard and I spent many days watching the large goldfish swimming in the pond.
I had many memories growing up in that area. I got to know all the firemen. You might like to know that in the late 1930's they still had the horse tack from the 1920's hanging in the back wall of the station.
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| SBFD The end of an Era 1921 |
Added 01/14/2006 (submitted by Jim Piechorowski)
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| Chief Roy Knoblock 1926 to 1935 | Fire Chief Knoblock Obit 12/19/1944 |
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Started: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2009 07:17:22 PM