Sunday, October 19, 2014

Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Company






Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Company, 7850 Lime Street, Fogelsville, Pa. Lehigh County Station 8.  FVFC was formed in February 1916 and moved into their first firehouse along Church Street in July 1918.The current station also houses training facilities a banquet hall and a social club. 

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services, District No. 4





Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services District No, 4, Queenston, 5 Dumfries Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara County, Ontario. Established in 1949 as the Queenston Volunteer Fire Department it is now Station 4 of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services.  The firehouse was built in 1977 and houses a pumper and a rescue. QVFD started the first rescue in the area.

Friday, October 17, 2014

The 12th and 44th New York in Gettysburg


This monument sits on Little Round Top, it is 44 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Dedicated in 1893 it was designed by Daniel Butterfield, a colonel, and later general, with the 12th New York. 

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Classic Alaska Trading Company


The Classic Alaska Trading Company, 320 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage. Classic signage. Since 1947.

Monday, October 13, 2014

Battlefield Central


The Cordori farm sits right in the middle of what became known as Picket's Charge. On the 3rd day of fighting in Gettysburg the Confederate army made a last ditch all or nothing assault across an open field to attack the center of the union line. The road is Emmittsburg Road, the Confederates advanced from the left to meet the Union at the Angle to the right.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Fame Fire Company, old station





Fame Fire Company, old station, 108 Valley Street, Lewistown, Pa. Mifflin County. Fame Fire Company #2 was formed in the 1850's. It actually has ties back to 1838 and the Fame Fire Company #3 in West Chester, Pa. The addition was built in 1965. In 1923 Fame started the first ambulance service in Lewistown. In 1992 Fame Fire Company Ambulance Division, Inc became fame EMS, Inc. In 1994 Fame Fire Company #2 and Henderson Fire Company #1 merged to form United Fire and Rescue. At this time EMS moved into their new station farther up Valley Street. The building finally closed in 2008.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

United Fire and Rescue Services





United Fire and Rescue Services, 26 West 3rd Street, Lewistown, Pa. Mifflin County Station 11. United was formed in 1994 with the merging of Henderson Fire Company #1 and Fame Fire Company #2. Both Henderson and Fame were first organized in the 1850's. At that time of the merge Fame EMS moved into their new station. United Fire and Rescue is one of three stations in the Lewistown Fire Department along with Brooklyn Hose Company #3 and City Hook and Ladder #4. No details were found on the building.