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Photograph of John G. Seeforth
Photograph of John G. Seeforth. Member of the first Volunteer Firemen in Decatur.
Photograph of John Sutter
Photograph of John Sutter, volunteer fireman.
Photograph of Joseph Sutter
Photograph of Joseph Sutter, volunteer fireman.
Photograph of Various Firefighters
Photograph of various firefighters taken in 1907.
Firefighters Practicing Falls
Firefighters practicing catching falling civilians taken in the early 1900's.
Tags: 1900, Decatur IL, Fall, fire, Fire Department, Firefighters, Firemen, Jump, Photo File: Fire Department, practice
Photograph of 752 N. Broadway
Photograph of the house at 752 N. Broadway, where the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was organized in 1880. Home of William Felton.
Photographs of Edward Platt.
Photograph of Edward Platt; died March 3, 1946, married to Alice Brown; died March 12, 1925, married to Bertha Becker in 1927. Served twice as chief of the Decatur Fire Department; became a member in 1888 and resigned in June, 1933.
Photograph of Arthur C. Spence
Photograph of Arthur C. Spence; died March 3, 1955; married to Mary Stine in 1906. Assistant Fire Chief, retired May 1941 after serving 39 years. Member of Grace Methodist Church, the Ionic Lodge 312, AF&AM, and the Springfield Consistory.
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Finance and Properties Meeting - April 2013
These are the minutes of the Finance and Properties Committee meeting in April 2013. Items discussed were financial reports, fiber optics, stained…