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The first fire company in 1902. This building was on the site where my house is today. |
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Looking down towards the Firehall from the Whitehorse Pike. |
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In 1907, the wooden structure was torn down and a new brick building was started. Finished in 1908, this postcard shows the Firehall, with the bell, sitting next to a dirt road. There are trolley tracks in the road for the trolly that ran from Camden to the Clementon Amusement park. |
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1916 brought the modern age with a firetruck replacing the horse drawn carts. The middle door is still the original arched style. |
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The 1920's brought a bigger truck and the need to make the door bigger. This first revision replaced the arch with a small set of doors on a roller track. |
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During the 40's a rescue boat and rescue truck were added. They were feeling the pains of a building that was to small and knew they would have to add on soon. |
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To page 2 |
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