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1904-02-04: An Account of the 1904 Stamford Town Hall Fire

June 9, 2022|Categories: 1900's, 1900-1909, Major Fire|Tags: |

John Klinger, a letter carrier, was the first to discover the flames. He was with John McMahon and [...]

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1904-02-04: John George Schlechtweg Pumping the American LaFrance Steamer

May 5, 2021|Categories: 1900-1909, Apparatus, Commercial Building Fire, Firefighters, Personnel|Tags: |

This photo is of John George Schlechtweg, pumping the American LaFrance Steamer Engine at the Stamford Town Hall [...]

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1905: Firefighter David Regan

May 5, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1900-1909, Fire Captains, Fire Lieutenants, Firefighters, Personnel, Portraits, Timeline|

David G Regan was appointed to the Fire Department on May 8, 1905. He was initially assigned to [...]

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1907: Chief Harry Parker and His Officer Staff

May 5, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1900-1909, Assistant Fire Chiefs, Fire Captains, Fire Chiefs, Personnel, Portraits, Timeline|Tags: , , , , , , |

Rear Row: William Sutton, Tom Brennan, Victor Veit and Seth FerrisSeated: James Mitchell, Fire Chief Harry Parker, Michael [...]

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1910: Company Photo at Luther Street Fire Station

May 5, 2021|Categories: 1900's, 1910-1919, Fire Captains, Firefighters, Personnel, Portraits, Timeline|

This photo was taken in front of the Luther Street Fire House. Since the new Central Fire Station [...]

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