Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Just Because . . .

Recently, while going through some files, I came upon this photograph, which is too wonderful not to share, for no particular reason.
The building at the center, of course, is the firehouse of C. H. Evans Hook & Ladder Company No. 3, now the Spotty Dog. In front of the firehouse, the men of the company pose on the ladder truck. I don't know the year it was taken (I would guess the early 1940s) or the occasion, but it's clearly summertime and the celebration is patriotic--perhaps the Fourth of July?
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6 comments:

  1. VincentMarch 8, 2017 at 9:08 PM

    Those Awnings !!!

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  2. VincentMarch 8, 2017 at 9:41 PM

    … and Warren Street is paved with bricks under all that asphalt !!!

    what a rich city

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  3. Rob BujanMarch 9, 2017 at 8:37 AM

    OMG - let's PLEASE bring back the awnings! They look grand!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 9, 2017 at 10:20 AM

    It appears that there was a streetcar at some point. I see rails embedded in the street.

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  5. VincentMarch 9, 2017 at 12:40 PM

    Sausbiers Awning Shop is still here - they were doing awnings when this pic was taken.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 9, 2017 at 2:05 PM

    The train that ran down the center of Warren Street was called the Albany and Hudson Fast Line. Here's a link to a photo of one of the trains.

    http://gino.cdfw.net/_trolleypage/AHFL/index.html

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