Fire Department

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California near Buchanan
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California near Buchanan

Fire Station 38, California between Buchanan and Laguna [2150 California Engine 15 with Rescue Squad 2 in new quarters.]

Pacific Heights
California near Buchanan
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California near Buchanan

Old Fire House 15, built 1885, demolished and replaced by present firehouse in 1959-1960, which also occupies lot to the left. [2114 California Old Engine 15 firehouse, 1895 to 1959, when the building was demolished to build the current firehouse, address 2150 California.]

Pacific Heights
Bluxome near 4th
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Bluxome near 4th

[35 Bluxome Street Firefighter Andrew Brandi and son Richard standing on control platform for aerial ladder Truck 8. Pink car in rear is a 1960 American Motors Rambler. ]

South of Market
Pier 50
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Pier 50

[Pier 50 Drill drafting water from the bay and pumping through hose. Seagrave pumper. Unidentified firefighters]

Mission Bay
Pier 50
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Pier 50

Closeup of Seagrave fire pumper panel at Pier 50. [Pier 50 Seagrave pumper pump panel]

Mission Bay
Pier 50
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Pier 50

Fire hose attached to mooring cleat shooting water into San Francisco Bay. Fire truck parked at right. [Pier 50 Drill drafting water from the bay and pumping through hose.]

Mission Bay
Leavenworth near Clay
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Leavenworth near Clay

Fire Station 41, Leavenworth between Clay and Washington [1325 Leavenworth Street The 'Ticker' recorded the number of the fire alarm box that was pulled on the street. The duty firefighter could tell by the number of the box which companies was supposed to respond.]

Nob Hill
Leavenworth near Clay
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Leavenworth near Clay

Fire Station 41, Leavenworth between Clay and Washington [1325 Leavenworth Street 'Pegboard.' Before computer dispatch in 1978, each firehouse manually posted on the pegboard which companies were supposed to respond to alarms, a system in use since 1877. A firefighter was on duty to keep the pegboard up to date.]

Nob Hill
Leavenworth near Clay
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Leavenworth near Clay

Fire Station 41, Leavenworth between Clay and Washington[1325 Leavenworth Street Kitchen of Engine 41]

Nob Hill
Green near Leavenworth
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Green near Leavenworth

Exterior of Engine Co. No. 31. [1088 Green Street Engine 31.}

Russian Hill
Embarcadero near Harrison
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Embarcadero near Harrison

Fire Station 35 [Pier under Bay Bridge Fireboat drill]

Rincon Hill
Embarcadero near Harrison
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Embarcadero near Harrison

Fire Station 35 [Pier under Bay Bridge Fireboat drill]

Rincon Hill
Embarcadero near Harrison
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Embarcadero near Harrison

Fire Station 35 [Pier under Bay Bridge Fireboat drill]

Rincon Hill
Leavenworth near Clay
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Leavenworth near Clay

Fire Station 41, Leavenworth between Clay and Washington [1325 Leavenworth Street. Engine 41. Andrew Brandi is driver's seat. Seagrave pumper.]

Nob Hill
Leavenworth near Clay
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Leavenworth near Clay

Fire Station 41, Leavenworth between Clay and Washington [1325 Leavenworth Street. Engine 41. Andrew Brandi is driver's seat. Seagrave pumper.]

Nob Hill