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Fire! fire! There will be a meeting of the members of the New Fire comp'y! held at the room now occupied by the City Council this evening, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing said company. A general attendance is requested. [Alton? Ill.]

Destruction by fire of Pennsylvania Hall, the new building of the Abolition Society, on the night of the 17th May

Fire prevention program gets Hartford Chamber of Commerce plaque. Washington, D.C., May 1. L.G. Purmont, President, Federation of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies from Van Wert, Ohio, presenting a plaque to two representatives of the Hartford, Conn. Fire Department for that city's success in the Chamber of Commerce's 1938 Fire Waste Contest. Left to right: Purmont, Dennis E. Finn and Michael T. Keene. The presentation was made at the opening meeting of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce convention here today

Office of Civilian Defense workers help protect nation's capital. Ever on the alert is the fire watcher, who mounts to his high vantage point at the first alarm. He is responsible for detecting incendiary fires, contacting his organization promptly so that such fires may be quickly extinguished

Office of Civilian Defense workers help protect nation's capital. Ever on the alert is the fire watcher, who mounts to his high vantage point at the first alarm. He is responsible for detecting incendiary fires, contacting his organization promptly so that such fires may be quickly extinguished

[Firehouse scene in Philadelphia showing firemen from the Weccacoe Engine Company pulling a hand-drawn fire engine as other firemen scramble to readiness]

House of Representatives Document Room, which was damaged by fire in the U.S. Capitol last night

...historic fireplace. Washington, D.C., Sergeant of Arms of ... Senate, Chesley W. Jurney is proud of ... fireplace in his office at the Capitol. The office was originally used by the U.S. Supreme Court as conference room where the fireplace was installed in 1800. It is still doing duty on cool days, 32438

A couple of men standing next to a fire. Office of War Information Photograph

Pioneer fire company attention!! An adjourned meeting of the ‘Pioneer fire company,' will be held at the New court room this evening!! at seven o'clock -- for the purpose of electing officers, and for the transaction of such other business as ma

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Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML.

Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 28.

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01/01/1840
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