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P5823

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ID Number: P5823
Item Name: Image
Title: Walkerville Fire Department, Hose Company No. 1 / Régiment de sapeurs-pompiers de Walkerville, compagnie Hose numéro 1
Title (Fre): Régiment de sapeurs-pompiers de Walkerville, compagnie Hose numéro 1
Date: 1890
Description: Faded black and white photograph of Hose Company No. 1 of the Walkerville Fire Department; there are four men seated on the wagon, four standing in front, six seated in front and three standing behind/beside the wagon; there is a white horse harnessed to the wagon; the wagon is standing in front of a tall brick building with tall arched windows; the road is unpaved; there is a streetlamp on the left side with a partially visible street sign: "ME__ MARKET"; the men are identified on the back of the photograph: "Driver Pete Curtis, standing behind, Captain J.C. Peters; Seated upon Waggon, Joseph Hanley, B. Arpan; Standing in front of Waggon, John Sherman, Chas. Chilvers, C. Churchill, D.L. Goodrich, T. Connolly; Standing back, in front of Window, Wm. Hortop & Edward Chater, Assistant Captains; Seated in front row - Joe Pete, Joe Grauilline, Wm. Nantau, James Johnson, Wm. Ferguson, Frank Donnolly."
History: The Walkerville Fire Department was established on January 9, 1877. It originally consisted of three companies: No. 1 Hose Company, No. 2 Hose Company and a Hook & Ladder Company. All the firemen were employees of the Walker Distillery. The Fire Department was privately owned and maintained by the Walkers however, in March 1916 the town of Walkerville agreed to contribute $10,000 per year to the maintenance of the brigade and in October 1922 the annual contribution was raised to $35,000.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Walkerville
Collection Name: Museum Windsor