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Engine Company No. 56


Adolph Ziegler Collection
Circa 1950

The following pictures were submitted
by Mr. Adolph Ziegler

A Day at the Engine House


Line Up
 


The Captain
 

The Engineer
 

The Firemen
 


 

 

 

 


The Crew


Map Drill
 


 

House Work
Shinning the floors with the Battalion Buffer.

 


 

The most important man in the Engine House.

The Cook
 











                          Apparatus Maintenance
 




 


 

Throwing a life line.


 



 



 
A lazy afternoon in the Rec Room.
Note the man on floor watch, pretending to read as he naps.
 

 
Hand Ball

 

Roof Fire

 

Stripping a shake roof.


 

 

Overhaul

 

 

vvv

Checking-In on the Fire Phone
 


|Visitor: Boy staring at the Alarm Panel
 

More Visitors
 

 
"Mac, . . . how long have we been friends?"
"Well, Bill, . . . must be going on about 30 years I suppose."
"Mac, . . . how long have me and you worked here together?"
"Over twenty five years now, I guess."
"Mac, . . . . . . have we ever had an argument?"
"No, not that I can remember."
"Have we ever even had a disagreement . . . 'bout anything?"
"No, Bill, . . . .. not really . . . . . . . . Why, . . what's up?"
". . . . . Every day
. . . . . every damn day
 . . . . . . every god damn day
. . . . my wife . . .
every god damn day
my Wife fights with me,
. . . every god damn day!!!"

This was a real conversation overheard at the kitchen
 table at Engine 21.  It fits this photo perfectly.
 

 
 

 
Finally got a TV!
Ready for "Bunk Out"

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