Sidenote: These images were under 8 feet of water in my studio on Reserve Ave. during the Flood of '85, yet somehow survived the disaster. They are presented here after some repair with PhotoShop.
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| Then Lieutenant, Danny Hughes, in the Ladder Bay. (1983) | Ladder 4 Captain, Raymond "Poopa" Cox, with FF Preston "PK" Hundley (1983) |
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| In the TV room, FF Alvin Harper and Engine Captain James Givens (1983) | Again, FF Alvin Harper (1983) |
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| Captain James Givens (1983) | A card game in the kitchen with Oscar Smith (left) and Chuck Evans (right). (1983) |
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| Lt. Danny H. (Quickdraw) Hughes at the Captains Desk. (1983) | Captain "Poopa" Cox at his normal seat at the table, instigating, no doubt. (1983) |
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| Ladder #4, 1950 65' Maxim, with a special filter to dress up the lights. (1983) | The front badge of Ladder 4, the 1950 Maxim (1983) |
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| Cards with Oscar Smith, "PK" Hundley, Chuck Evans, and "Poopa" Cox (1983) | The air siren on Engine #9 (1983) |
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| Then Lieutenant Bobby "Slicky" Slayton, coming downstairs after watching "Dallas". (1983) | Master Stream mounted on the back of Ladder 4 (1983) |
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| Oscar Smith gave "Poopa" Cox a popcorn crown (1983) | View looking down on Station #9 from the top of the new Ladder 4 100' ladder. (1984) |
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| Looking south from Station #9 (1984) | Looking down on the east K-Mart parking lot, with Engine 5 (l) and Engine 13 (r) (1984) |
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| Lt. Danny Hughes mans the new Ladder 4 turntable. I think he thinks it is his. (1984) | Looking down on the minions...er... I mean "other firefighters". (1984) |
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| Engine #9, a 1953 International Oren, in front of Station #9 (1984) | FF Michael Overacker (me), Lieutenant Ron Renick, and FF "PK" Hundley (1984) |
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| Another shot of Engine #9 (1984) | Out causing trouble is Oscar Smith, "PK" Hundley, and LT. Ronnie Renick (1984) |
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| Engine #9 in front of Station #9 (circa 1984) |
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