Engine Company 4

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Engine Company No. 4

The Companies		The Fire Houses
Engine Co. No. 4 Truck Co. A transferred in from Engine 3 (T-A disbanded-crew assigned to WT-1) Water Tower No. 1 (Gorter) in service Water Tower No. 1 transferred to Engine 24 Truck Co. No.1 (returned to service) Truck Co. No.1 transferred to Engine 10 Truck Co. No.6 transferred in from Engine 16 (Number change-Truck 6 changed to Truck 4) . Squad 4 in service . Task Force 4, Hazmat 4, RA4 Hazardous Materials Task Force 4, Squad 4, RA 4, RA 804, EMS 1, Battalion 1 (HAZ MAT TF4, SQ 4, RA4 & RA804 moved to FS21) (E-21 moved to FS4) ENGINE Co. No 4, RA 4, BATTALION 1	1888 1900 . 1905 1910 1911 1917 1917 1932 . 07/1978 06/13/2011 to Present	26 Plaza Street 16th Street near Hope 227 E. Aliso Street . . . . . . 800 North Main Street . . 450 E. Temple Street	1888 - 1889 1889 - 1900 04/05/1900 to 1948 . . . . 12/22/1948 . . 12/02/2008 to Present

Engine Company No. 4
26 Plaza Street
1888 - 1889

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Circa 1888
Walter S. Moore Engine Co. No. 4
26 Plaza Street
Chief Walter S. Moore with trumpet.
Note: The home of Pio Pico (the last Mexican Governor of California) is on right.

Engine Company No. 4
Sixteenth Street, between Grand Avenue and Hope Street
1889 - 1900

Source: Bruce Norman Collection

Engine Company No. 4
Sixteenth Street, between Grand Avenue and Hope Street

Billy Teichman -Hoseman
Mike Naud -Driver
Sam Haskins -Hoseman
Andy Springer -Hoseman
Chas. B. Casey -Hoseman
Walter Bonner -Hoseman

Phillip Myers -Engineer
Otto Guenther -Drive

Engine Company No. 4 Truck Company A
227 Aliso Street
1900 - 1919

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Date Opened	April 5, 1900
Building Cost	$ 15,000.

Source: LAFD Illustrated 1900
Truck Company A

Source: Rodger Embury Collection

Truck Company A
Circa 1900

1881	65' Hayes Aerial, the first operational aerial in the U.S. was originally assigned as Vigilance Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1.
1896	Assigned to Engine .Co. 3 and becomes Truck Co. A.
1900	Truck Co. A transferred to Engine Co. 4.
1905	Truck Co. A disbanded and crew assigned to the new company Water Tower No. 1.

Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake

Water Tower No. 1

Circa 1905

Water Tower 1 on a run past quarters.

Water Tower 1

Built by Henry H. Gorter at the LAFD shops and commissioned July 1, 1905.

Water Tower 1 remained at Engine Co. 4 until the opening of the new
Engine Co. 24, August 10, 1910.

PRISONERS ARE DUCKED
County Jail Is Wet Down
by Streams Form the Water Tower
The Los Angeles Evening News, May 24, 1906

Source: Fred Allen Collection

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Water Tower No. 1

Circa 1910

Driver Jim Tanzola, Leland Davis, Happy Baker

Source: Photo by Turk & Haelsig
1908

Engine Company 4

Source: Photo by Turk & Haelsig
1908

Water Tower No. 1

Source: Fred Allen Collection
Circa 1900

Source: Photo by Durston

'The Boys at Home with the Band'
Night of May 5, 1915
Engine 4, Truck 1

Source: Photo by Durston
Courtesy of the E. William Henry Family

Engine Company 4
Bunking-Out for a late night Run.
(Note: William F. Henry on far left)
Circa 1910

(Note: Guard rails were installed around all unprotected pole holes shortly after Truckman Walthall Fitch, Truck Co. 1 fell to his death down this pole hole on October 30, 1911.)

Source: Photo by Durston
Courtesy of the E. William Henry Family

Hitching Up
May 5, 1915
Engine Company 4 and Water Tower 1
(Note: William F. Henry sitting in the left seat of the Wagon)

Source: Photo by Durston

"Turning out into the night
at Engine Co. No. 4
While the city sleeps"
May 5, 1915

FIRE FIGHTERS
WANTED TO BET
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Although in his shop when the flames started, F. A. Tennis says he does not know the origin of the fire that destroyed his upholstering establishment at Third and Geary Monday morning. The shop had been on fire twice before.
Tennis tried to blame the loss of the building to the slowness of the fire department, but was backed down by an offer of the fire boys to bet $100 they were there within four minutes after the alarm was turned in. The loss was $350; partly insured.

The Los Angeles Record, March 19, 1906

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1911

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Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake
Engine Company 4 Truck Company 1
1912

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Hose Wagon 4

1912

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD Retired

On The Run

The Driver is Mr. Keller

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake

Circa 1912

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake & Son

Engine Company 4
1912

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD Retired

On The Run
1912

Pumper from Eng. Co. 4 heading south on Los Angeles Street from Aliso Streett.

Note Fire Station 4 in background.

Driver Dan Waldschmidt Jr.
(later Assistant Chief and father of Captain Dan Waldschnidr Jr. (1938-1968)

The horse on the left of the team is Molly, the only mare used on the LAFD.

The original negative owned by Bud Nease.

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Mrs. Bert Blake

Engine Company 4
1912

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Truck Company No. 1
1911
Truck Company No. 1 back in service at Engine 4 with a 1910 Anderson City Service Truck.

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Capt. Tuttle, LAFD Retired

Truck Company No. 1

Circa 1911

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THE WRATH OF ISAAC
ROTH
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    Isaac Roth, the cigar merchant, turned in a fire alarm one night early in April, because he found a hydrant leaking and filling his cellars with water.
    The fire department answered and was very wroth at Roth.
    Roth's wrath at the water department changed to wrath at himself when he found that he had violated a city ordinance, but he pleaded not guilty and threatened to fight the case.
    He changed his mind during the holidays and on Monday went into Police Judge Rose's court and pleaded guilty. He was fined $5.

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The Los Angeles Record, June 11, 1906

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Frank Manwarren LAFD Photographer

Squad Company No. 1

1916

Lieut. E. C. Phelps
Driver E.H. Danzile
Tail Board-
Vern Howard (next to axe)
G. M Smith