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Steve B. Campbell Atlanta Fire Department photographs, 1882-1972
Photographs of fire stations and personnel of the Atlanta Fire Department as well as of notable fires in Atlanta during the 20th century.
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Creator
Campbell, Steve B.
Publisher
Steve B. Campbell Atlanta Fire Department Photographs, VIS 166, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center.
Date of Original
1882/1972
Subject
Atlanta Fire Department (Atlanta, Ga.)
Atlanta Firemen (Baseball team)
Fire stations--Georgia--Atlanta
Fire fighters--Georgia--Atlanta
Baseball--Georgia--Atlanta
Fires--Georgia--Atlanta
Fire extinction--Equipment and supplies
Cody, William B., 1858-1929
Cummings, William Bacon, 1859-1930
Terminal District Fire, Atlanta, Ga., 1908
J.P. Allen Building (Atlanta, Ga.)--Fire, 1916
Volunteer fire departments--Georgia--Atlanta
Great Fire, Atlanta, Ga., 1917
Location
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
Medium
photographs
visual works
Description
This collection is comprised of photographs of fire stations and personnel of the Atlanta Fire Department. Also included are photographs of notable fires in Atlanta during the 20th century. Most of the photographs are group portraits of fire companies taken between 1890 and 1928, and include images of fire stations number 1 through 20. Individual firemen are identified in many of the photographs. There are also photographs of fire companies affiliated with the aforementioned stations. Examples of these include hook & ladder companies, hose companies, chemical engine companies, and engine and hose companies. The collection features photographs of officers and other prominent individuals such as Chiefs William Cody and William Cummings, along with a group portrait that includes Henry Karwisch, William C. Reynolds, and George H. Deihl, the chief officers of the last Volunteer Fire Department in Atlanta. Also included is an 1898 portrait of the baseball team sponsored by the Fire Department. The remaining images are photographs of fires in Atlanta. Included are photographs of the Terminal District Fire of 1908, the J. P. Allen Building Fire of 1916, and the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917.
Rights Holder
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Holding Institution
Atlanta History Center