| Station 6 - Whitneyville Annex - 21 Merritt Street |
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The historical outline below is taken from the program for
the Second Annual Hamden Firemen's Memorial Service,
held at Memorial Town Hall on June 10, 1934.
The History Committee for the event consisted of
Messrs. Ralph Eno, Michael J. Whalen, and Harold G. Emerson.
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| Established in 1921 as the Whitneyville Annex fire company, it became the Merritt Street Fire Co. 6 in 1925. The members are pictured here with their 1924 Stutz 350 g.p.m. pumper, which was retired from service around 1940. (Photo by Arthur J. Tefft, Dixwell Avenue, Centerville) |
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1930 - Engine 6 (1924 Stutz 350 g.p.m.)
Standing L-R: Michael Parillo, Jim Clerkin, Mike Lipnicky, Jimmie Minahan, August Schoepfer, Larry Spahr, Jack Schoepfer, Mike Durso, William Meldrum, and John Kimler. Oliver Abel (standing on tailboard), Harry Stein (in RH seat), and George Benton (paid driver).
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| 1970 - Just before Station 6 closed. Engine 6 (1954 Maxim 750 g.p.m.) L-R: Fred Knudsen, Charlie Cargan, Chief V. Paul Leddy and D/C Daniel Hume (Photo by I. Sneiderman) |
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Sunday, March 10, 1957 - John O'Hare's daughter visits her dad at Station 6. The 1930 Maxim pumper was already an antique.
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| Merritt Street Station 6 - 1969 (Photo by Ed Doiron) |
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All photos on this website not otherwise in the Public Domain, as well as all commentary,
are © Copyright 2009-10 by the Hamden Fire Retirees' Assn.
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