Bluxome near 4th
Fire Station 8, Bluxome between 4th and 5th Street [36 Bluxome Street. Search Light Company #1. Located with Engine 35 from 1947 to 1969]
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Bluxome near 4th
Fire Station 8, Bluxome between 4th and 5th Street [36 Bluxome Street. Built in 1939, houses Engine 35, Truck 8, and Battalion Chief 3. Called Station 8 since 1973. Search Light Company #1. Located with Engine 35 from 1947 to 1969]
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Howard near 3rd
Howard between 3rd and New Montgomery [676 Howard Street Air Compressor 1 stationed at Engine 4. This was a 1951 White Model WC-20, closed-cab Air Compressor and Smoke Ejector Truck. Richard Brandi son of fireman Andrew Brandi with Paul Sechini, Richard's grandfather. ]
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Howard near 3rd
Howard between 3rd and New Montgomery [676 Howard Street Air Compressor 1 stationed at Engine 4. Richard Brandi, son of firefighter Andrew Brandi, standing near air duct.]
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Howard near 3rd
Howard between 3rd and New Montgomery [676 Howard Street Air Compressor 1 stationed at Engine 4. Richard Brandi, son of firefighter Andrew Brandi, standing near canvas discharge tubes .]
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Bluxome near 4th
Fire Station 8, Bluxome between 4th and 5th Street [36 Bluxome Street Fireman Andrew Brandi and son Richard sitting in cab of Truck 8. Open cabs were used for many years to provide an all-around view when approaching a fire. When its rained, the firefighters got soaked.]
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Howard near 3rd
Howard between 3rd and New Montgomery [676 Howard Street Richard Brandi, two unidentified boys and firefighter sitting in cab of Engine 4, American LaFrance pumper.]
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Howard near 3rd
Howard between 3rd and New Montgomery [676 Howard Street Richard Brandi, two unidentified boys and firefighter sitting in cab of Engine 4, American LaFrance pumper, with Paul Sechini on the sidewalk. Air Compressor in background.]
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Howard near 3rd
Howard between 3rd and New Montgomery [676 Howard Street Close up of air compressor duct coupling. ]
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Quint near Jerrold
[Corporation Yard possibly Quint Street adjacent to Southern Pacific RR (Caltrain) track. Various views of the burned wreck of Truck 8. On July 12, 1962 Truck 8 was responding to an alarm with lights, siren, and air horn when it was struck by a tractor trailer as Truck 8 crossed against the light at Third and Harrison. The crash instantly killed firefighter Joseph B. Cuff, married with 5 sons, and injured 5 other firefighters and the truck driver. The truck driver was tried for misdemeanor manslaughter but was acquitted claiming he did not hear the siren or air horn. SF Chronicle July 13, 1962 and March 6, 1963.]
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Quint near Jerrold
[Corporation Yard possibly Quint Street adjacent to Southern Pacific RR (Caltrain) track. Various views of the burned wreck of Truck 8. On July 12, 1962 Truck 8 was responding to an alarm with lights, siren, and air horn when it was struck by a tractor trailer as Truck 8 crossed against the light at Third and Harrison. The crash instantly killed firefighter Joseph B. Cuff, married with 5 sons, and injured 5 other firefighters and the truck driver. The truck driver was tried for misdemeanor manslaughter but was acquitted claiming he did not hear the siren or air horn. SF Chronicle July 13, 1962 and March 6, 1963.]
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Quint near Jerrold
[Corporation Yard possibly Quint Street adjacent to Southern Pacific RR (Caltrain) track. Various views of the burned wreck of Truck 8. On July 12, 1962 Truck 8 was responding to an alarm with lights, siren, and air horn when it was struck by a tractor trailer as Truck 8 crossed against the light at Third and Harrison. The crash instantly killed firefighter Joseph B. Cuff, married with 5 sons, and injured 5 other firefighters and the truck driver. The truck driver was tried for misdemeanor manslaughter but was acquitted claiming he did not hear the siren or air horn. SF Chronicle July 13, 1962 and March 6, 1963.]
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Quint near Jerrold
[Corporation Yard possibly Quint Street adjacent to Southern Pacific RR (Caltrain) track. Various views of the burned wreck of Truck 8. On July 12, 1962 Truck 8 was responding to an alarm with lights, siren, and air horn when it was struck by a tractor trailer as Truck 8 crossed against the light at Third and Harrison. The crash instantly killed firefighter Joseph B. Cuff, married with 5 sons, and injured 5 other firefighters and the truck driver. The truck driver was tried for misdemeanor manslaughter but was acquitted claiming he did not hear the siren or air horn. SF Chronicle July 13, 1962 and March 6, 1963.]
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Quint near Jerrold
[Corporation Yard possibly Quint Street adjacent to Southern Pacific RR (Caltrain) track. Various views of the burned wreck of Truck 8. On July 12, 1962 Truck 8 was responding to an alarm with lights, siren, and air horn when it was struck by a tractor trailer as Truck 8 crossed against the light at Third and Harrison. The crash instantly killed firefighter Joseph B. Cuff, married with 5 sons, and injured 5 other firefighters and the truck driver. The truck driver was tried for misdemeanor manslaughter but was acquitted claiming he did not hear the siren or air horn. SF Chronicle July 13, 1962 and March 6, 1963.]
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Bluxome near 4th
Fire Station 8, Bluxome between 4th and 5th Street [36 Bluxome Street. Close up of a pump panel on TC-37, a 1965 American LaFrance '900' Series triple combination with 1250 gallons per minute pump, with a 400-gallon tank and 2 booster reels; open cab with jump seats. The term 'triple' refers to its triple function: pumper; hose tender; and water tank. Historically, each function was provided by a separate vehicle. ]
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