Firehouse Station No. 4. Washington, D.C. Paul Honesty, former college grid star, backs into the station house after a run. New men who have been in service a year or more are allowed to drive back to the station house so that they may become used to handling the large trucks

Firehouse Station No. 4. Washington, D.C. Firemen pull a large hose from the truck and the truck proceeds to the area nearer to the fire. One man stays with the hose and is responsible for attaching it to the nearest fire hydrant. He is called the layout man

Washington, D.C. Firehouse Station No. 4. Fireman backing in a truck in the station after a fire

Firehouse station number four. Washington, D.C. Paul Honesty, a young fireman who was a former grid star at Howard University

Firehouse Station No. 4. Washington, D.C. An early picture of station house no. 4 and its personnel staff when the oldtime steamers were in use

Washington, D.C. Firehouse Station No. 4. Lieutenant Mills pulling the main fire fighting hose from the truck so that it can be hooked to the nearest hydrant

Firehouse Station No. 4. Washington, D.C. When the gong sounds the alarm, the firemen jump into their boots and get into their helmets and coats while the truck is on its way to the fire. Once the alarm is sounded the complete operation of getting dressed and leaving the building takes about seven seconds

Firehouse Station No. 4. Washington, D.C. Paul Honesty, former college grid star, backs into the station house after a run. New men who have been in service a year or more are allowed to drive back to the station house so that they may become used to handling the large trucks

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Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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01/01/1943

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Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006, photographer

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687

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Firehouse Station No. 4. Washington, D.C. Paul Honesty, former college grid star, backs into the station house after a run. New men who have been in service a year or more are allowed to drive back to the station house so that they may become used to handling the large trucks

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Firehouse Station No. 4. Washington, D.C. Paul Honesty, former college grid star, backs into the station house after a run. New men who have been in service a year or more are allowed to drive back to the station house so that they may become used to handling the large trucks

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