Engine Company N o. 26

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Engine Company No. 26 Truck Company No. 6 Truck Company No. 8 Organized Disbanded Re-Organized Number change: Truck 8 now Truck Company 26 Task Force 26 Task Force 26 RA26, RA826	1912 1911 9/1/1914 1916 1917 12/7/1932 1971 Present	2475 West Washington Blvd. . . . . . 2009 South Western Ave.	2/15/1912 - 1970 . . . . . 12/3/1970 - Present

Engine Company No. 26
Truck Company No. 8
Battalion Chief District No. 3
2475 West Washington Street

Source: Fireman Henry F. McCann
Scrap Book Collection

Circa 1914

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Post Card Collection

Circa 1915

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Post Card Collection

Circa 1915

Source: Nancy Elliott

Engine Company No. 26

1915

Source: Nancy Elliott

Note: Engineer pointing to the
"MASTER CARBURETER"
on this apparatus.
-Known for quick starting, power and speed.-

1915

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Howley Collection

Engine Company No. 26
Truck Company No. 8
Battalion Chief District No. 3
2475 West Washington Blvd.
Circa 1920

Opened	February 15, 1912
Land Cost	$ 3,400.
Building Cost	$ 14,489.
Sq.Ft. Main Blvd.	5,759
Sq.Ft. Site	7,000
Poles	3

APPARATUS
Truck 8	1914 Seagrave J-506 Straight-Frame W/ Tiller City Service Truck SN#103
Engine 26	1920 American La-France Type 75 SN#53

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Amos Williams

Truck Company No. 8
(Shown in front of Engine 10.)

1914 Seagrave J-506 Straight-Frame W/ Tiller,
Shop Number 103
Carried a full complement of ladders
including a 50 foot Bangor however no aerial.
The large flat box on top carried the life net.
This apparatus served as
Truck No. 8 from 1914 to 1927.

Circa 1920

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Fred Brush, LAFD Retired

Truck Company No. 8
In service September 1, 1914

Lt. C. F. Allen
Driver Fred Brush
standing:
Pat Sullivan
Al Musenberg
?

Circa 1920

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Engine Company No. 26

Circa 1920

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

BUNKING OUT

Photo by Durston

April 15, 1916

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Fred Brush, LAFD Retired

Truck Company No. 8
Both Platoons

Circa 1920

Official LAFD PHOTO
Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Engine Company No. 26
Truck Company No. 8
Battalion Chief District No. 3
2475 West Washington Blvd.

Circa 1928

Truck 8:
1928 Seagrave L-506
City Service Truck
S/N#876

Source: Duane Tobert
Grandson of Ralph H. Dunham

Truck 8
Auto Fireman Ralph (Herb) Dunham

Circa 1930

Ralph Herbert Dunham, was born April 18, 1889 in Colorado. He was appointed to the LAFD on December 2, 1918 and retired as an Engineer out of Fire Station 57 "B" Platoon on June 1, 1940.

He died at home in Los Angeles on February 8, 1966.

Engine Company No. 26
Truck Company No. 26
Battalion Chief District No. 3
2475 West Washington Boulevard

Source: LAFIRE

Engine Company No. 26 Truck Company No. 26 August 14, 1938
D. McFarland O. Calhoun H. Mulligan R. Shaver C. Sullivan Capt. H. Clark (Acting BC)	W. Bovard R. Wilson F. Hayes R. Penn W. Ferris K. Winters Capt. H. Hansen

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Engine Company No. 26 Truck Company No. 26 September 18, 1938
D. McFarland O. Calhoun H. Mulligan R. Shaver C. Sullivan Capt. H. Clark	Capt. H. Hansen W. Bovard R. Wilson F. Hayes K. Winters W. Ferris R. Penn

Source: OFFICIAL LAFD PHOTO

Truck 26

Circa 1932

NOTE:
All Truck Company numbers changed December 7, 1932 to match the station they are assigned.

This change was done to accommodate a new fire alarm system that went into operation.

Source: OFFICIAL LAFD PHOTO

Engine Company No. 26
Truck Company No. 26

March 18, 1949

Source: Tom Mitterholzer Collection

February 5, 1957

Source: Tom Mitterholzer Collection

Truck Company No. 26

February 5, 1957