SC30-6 John C. Egner Fire Department Scrapbook Finding Aid

John C. Egner was Fire Chief of the Kansas City Fire Department from 1906 to 1918. His name has been associated with this item. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, brochures, and various ephemeral items. It features the early years of the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department and chronicles the department's trips to London in 1893 and the Paris Exposition in 1900. The scrapbook also contains numerous pages of vaudeville/entertainment coverage. The scrapbook has been microfilmed and use is restricted to that medium.

1880~/1940~

Fire Stations
Fire fighters
Firefighting equipment
Vaudeville shows
Egner, John C.
Hale, George C.
Fire Department

Finding Aid

SC30-6

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