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Title
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John C. Egner
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Description
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Fire Chief John C. Egner seated behind the wheel of a vehicle.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Firemen and Equipment
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Description
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An exterior view of a group of 14 identified firemen standing by fire equipment in front of Fire Department headquarters building and Hook & Ladder No.1. Photo also includes dog on equipment. Includes both George Hale and John Egner. Found on page four of the scrapbook.
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Date
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1889
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Firemen Laying Floor
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Description
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Identified as laying of a concrete floor by the members of Headquarters, Kansas City Fire Department.
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Date
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1895
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Rialto Building
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Description
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Identified on front of photograph as old Rialto Building located at 9th and Grand. Indicates it burned and was 8 degrees below zero.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Firemen in Scotland
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Description
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View of 10 identified Kansas City firemen standing/sitting by a model of Chief Hale's water tower. Taken in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Date
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1893
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Jaccard Jewelry Company Ruins
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Description
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View of the ruins at the rear of the Jaccard Jewelry Company building after a fire. Photograph is dated January 13, 1893
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Date
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1893
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fire Scene
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Description
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Fire ruins of overall factory, paper box factory and Ramsey Printing Company. Time noted is 12:40 a.m. and 6 below zero. Written on the photographs is "Central bet.." Same as I.D.#210724.
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Date
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1893-01-17
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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9th Street Theater Ruins
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Description
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Street level view of the ruins from the 9th Street Theater fire, dated January 18, 1893. Firemen and equipment in view. Theater located at 324 W. 9th Street.
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Date
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1893
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fire Department Equipment
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Description
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Fire station interior view of wagon and harness used by the fire department.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Hale's Water Tower In Action
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Description
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Street level view looking south of Hale's Water Tower in action in front of the Walnut Street Methodist Church, South located on Walnut Street between 8th and 9th. The Federal Custom House and Post Office located at 9th and Walnut is in view.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Chief Hale's Water Tower
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Description
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Street level view of what is identified as "Chief Hale, first water tower." Device is sitting on the street in front of Keith F. & C. Co. store on Walnut between 8th and 9th Street.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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11th and Grand Avenue
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Description
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Street view with firefighting equipment and firemen. Identified on photograph as 11th and Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, 1889 Chief Engineers Convention. View includes what appears to be Hale's water tower.
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Date
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1889
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Lon Hale
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Description
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Portrait of Lon Hale in firemen's uniform.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Firemen
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Description
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Exterior street level view of Kansas City firemen in front of the Fire Department Headquarters building which housed Hook & Ladder No.1 and Hose Co. No.2. Identified on photograph as aerial H[ook] & L[adder] Truck No.1. Location is 8th and Walnut, Kansas City, Missouri.
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Date
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1899
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Firemen
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Description
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Exterior view of a group of Kansas City firemen in front of Hose Co. No. 2 and Fire Department Headquarters building at 8th and Walnut. The name "Andy Ryan" is written on the photo.
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Date
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1888
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Armourdale Fire
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Description
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Ruins of an Armourdale, Kansas City, Kansas fire identified as the Reed Bros. Packing House. Also visible is the Fire Department's water tower. Dated March 24, 1895.
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Date
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1895
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fire Ruins at Browning, King and Company
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Description
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Icy remains from a fire identified as Browning, King and Company and dated January 17, 1892 with the temperature 17 degrees below zero. A newspaper clipping with the photo indicates it was the Deardorff building fire with several different businesses within the building.
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Date
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1892
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fire Ruins
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Description
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Identified on photograph as Peak Bros. Overall Fact[ory] and Rigly Ramsey Printing Co. Remains of fire dated January 17, 1892. Same photograph as I.D. 210718.
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Date
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1892
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fire Chief George Hale
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Description
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Full body view of Kansas City Fire Chief George Hale shaking hands with Chief Patterson, Glasgow, Scotland. A model of Hale's Water Tower is on the floor beside them.
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Date
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1893
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ninth Street Theater
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Description
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Identified as the 9th Street Theater after a fire dated January 18, 1893, 3:44 A.M. Appears to have been extensively damaged. According to the 1893 Kansas City city directory, theater was located at 324 W. 9th Street.
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Date
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1893
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Object Type
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Photograph
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