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Fire Truck Parts And Ladders, American LaFrance

Identifier:
E145746
Description:
Duplicate record for assorted parts removed from fire truck to make it safe for 'hands-on' exhibition. NOTE: in January 1999 the following items were removed from the LaFrance Fire Truck: 2 wooden ladders, set of canvas fire hose extension pieces, gear shift assembly, 4 pieces, equipment brackets, 5 pieces, contents of locker, 7 pieces (tools, etc.) and license plate, 1 floor peg, cleaning products from locker, 2 hood latches, 1 valve assembly, 3 driver's seat pieces, 1 pole hook, and 1 bell ringer.
Date:
1926
Dimensions:
79" h 276" w 8" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 3
Source:
Gift Of City Of Grand Rapids Fire Department
Related Entities:
American Record Corporation (creator) Grand Rapids Fire Department (donor)
The Grand Rapids Fire Department was founded in 1849 after the Wendell residence on Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue burned down with nearly all its contents. Citizens approached the village council and demanded a fire brigade be established. That fall, Alert Fire Company Number 1 was established with twenty-eight members. 

Since 1849, the Grand Rapids Fire Department has grown to include eleven stations with 221 members across the city.