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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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| Station 2 opened January 1, 1913. This photo was taken after the delivery of the 1938 Seagrave Canopy Cab 600 g.p.m. pumper pictured here, but before the 1951 renovation to its present three-bay configuration. |
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| 1964 - Station 2 (Photo courtesy of Joe McDermott) |
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| March 1976 - Station 2 shortly before Truck 1 was reassigned to Station 5 |
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| April 1985 - Note the "RESCUE 2" designation that replaced the "TRUCK 1" designation over the center bay in 1976, when Engine 2 was in the right hand bay. By the time this photo was taken nearly ten years later, Engine 2 was the '84 Pierce and would fit only in the left hand bay. |
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All photos on this website not otherwise in the Public Domain, as well as all commentary,
are © Copyright 2009 by the Hamden Fire Retirees' Assn.
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