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Photos, People - Madison #1 Hose Co., North Madison Volunteer Fire Company


1907 (Date manufactured/created)
1970s (Date manufactured/created)
July 16 1962 (Date manufactured/created)
July 1977 (Date manufactured/created)
A group of photos depicting the Madison Hose Co. #1's firefighters, gear, and firehouse. 
a.) Black and white photo. A group of 7 firefighters from the North Madison Fire Co. in white shirts, black stacks and ties with badges on the shoulder. They stand in front of a firetruck. Note on back; "M. Cutlenes [?] / North Mad. Col. Fire Co. Line officers" 
b.) Enlarged black and white photo of Madison Hose Co. No 1 (or its nucleus group) taken with their original hose cart. In the background are houses or businesses lining the street. Note on back; "Enlargement print of Slide 7309  / This print does not take in the ancient wire - pulled wheeled gas buggy at extreme left of orig. photo. (Orig from John Budner of Madison Hose Co. No. 1) 7/1977" 
c.) Copy of enlarged black and white photo of Madison Hose Co. No 1 (or its nucleus group) taken with their original hose cart -- see b.) Note on back; "Made from KAR's Sline No 7353 First hose company. about 1907 / Please hold Property of Kendall Redfield of Canborne Way Madison Conn." 
d.) The negatives that correspond to b.) and c.) in envelope. Note on envelope, "Copy of an original photograph of first Madison Home Co., No. 1. (or its nucleus group) taken with their original hose cars - a photo I had never been able to find. It was lent me for copying by John Budner of Madison Hose Co. No. 1. (July 1977) (Orig. returned) Negatives" 
e.) Madison Hose Co. No 1. on Boston Post Road with a fire truck and ambulance from the "Ambulance Association, Madison Conn.  with a man in uniform standing beside it. By Cedar Hill Studio. 
f.) Black and white photo of the North Madison Volunteer Fire Co.'s Truck with men standing before it. Note on back; "Board of Selectmen's meeting _ July 16, 1962 / Inspection of North Madison Colenteer Fire Company's New $12,000 fire truck / Left to right: / Garden E Peery - First Selectman / Rudolph Schraner - Chief North Madison Volenteer Fire Co. / Charles Blatchley - Second Selectman / Leland E. Hull - Third Selectman" 

 
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