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Fire Station 57 Photo Gallery

The Fire Houses

729 West Manchester Avenue
7800 South Vermont Avenue

1924
1988 to Present

Engine Company No. 57
 729 West Manchester Avenue
1924 to 1988


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


 Engine Company No. 57
Foamite Company No. 4
729 West Manchester Avenue

Circa 1924

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection		 Circa 1924

 

Circa 1924

 

 

 


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


 Circa 1937
Note the solid rubber tires. 
1937 began the change from solid to
pneumatic tires on fire apparatus.

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


 Engine Company No. 57

December 11, 1938
"B" Platoon

L. Figley
E. Myers
L. Gross
Captain J. Crocker   

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


 Engine Company No. 57

 December 11, 1938
"B" Platoon 

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


 Foamite 57
October 1946

Source: Captain Lane Kemper Collection


 1958

Source: Captain Lane Kemper Collection


 1958


Source: Captain Lane Kemper Collection

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


 Engine Company No. 57
 729 West Manchester Avenue

March 1958

Source:  Captain Bob Foster Collection


 Captain Dick Sargent
Circa 1964

Source:  Chuck Madderom Collection

 1977


NOTE: Building destroyed by fire 4/24/2014
   

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