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Firefighters Practicing Falls
Firefighters practicing catching falling civilians taken in the early 1900's.
Photographs of Fire Department Steamer
Photographs of the Fire Departments steamer, taken around the time of the Morehouse & Wells fire on August 22, 1909. One photograph taken on East Main St. The arrival of fire equipment on the square often brought crowds of curious onlookers.
Report on the Improvement of Fire Fighting Facilities, City of Decatur, Illinois
This is a report on the fire facilities of Decatur, IL. It was presented to the Mayor and City Council by John Dever, City Manager on March 5, 1961. The report covers the present status of each station and equipment, station needs and improvements,…
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.