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Historical Society of Pottawattamie County Member Journal
October 2010 Historical Society newsletter.
Historical Society of Pottawattamie County Member Journal
July/August 2013 Historical Society newsletter.
Council Bluffs Fire Department, 1895
Photograph of the firemen and fire engines of the Council Bluffs Fire Department.
The men in the photograph, members of the No. 3 Fire Company, are (from left to right): Frank Hitchcock, Norris Wicks, Charles Sanderson, J.N. Cochran, and Jim…
The men in the photograph, members of the No. 3 Fire Company, are (from left to right): Frank Hitchcock, Norris Wicks, Charles Sanderson, J.N. Cochran, and Jim…
Fire on 500 Block Broadway
Photograph of fire on 500 Block West Broadway. Shows horse drawn fire carts and many spectators.
Washington School, Council Bluffs
Photograph of Washington School. Spring 1954. Looking north down Bryant Street. Central Fire Station on left, Auditorium on right.
World's champion fire team
Photograph of the world's champion fire team. Council Bluffs Fire Deparment. Horses are Jack and Jim. Ed Walker, driver; Cole Jones, coupler; Robert Jones, coupler; A. H. Telfer, captain and William Boyne, member of the crew.
Horse drawn hose cart
Horse drawn hose cart. Driver Chas. Wilson.
Fire Department Photo
Council Bluffs Fire Dept. 1885.
Horse Cart
Horse cart, rescue #3
Station 3
Rescue #3 - Site of present Central Station
Fire Station 4
#4 - 1st & Broadway - Frank Covalt, John Bates, John Olsen, John McGill, Chas. Watts, J.N. Cochran and Marion Stevens
Fire of 1888
Summer of 1888 in front of Station #4 109 W. Broadway
Station 3
Station 3
1908 Fire Department
1903 Fire Department
State Fireman Tournament
17th Annual Tournament, Iowa State Firemen's Association. June 6th to 9th. Held in Council Bluffs
Jim and Jack
Jim & Jack Champion Fire Team
Jim and Jack
Jim & Jack Champion Fire Team
Central Station
Central Station. Ed Walker Sr. on crutches, lost his foot under hose wagon while training. Given lifetime job to drive Chiefs buggy and later Chief's car, for 25 years with a wooden leg.
Jim and Jack
World's Champion Fire Team Jim and Jack
1st Truck
1st Truck - Webb