Austin Fire Museum - Preserving The History And Traditions Of The Austin Fire Department.
Austin Fire Department Victorian Burn

Engine 1 pictured in front of the remains of a second story fire in a victorian residence around 1916.  Without modern pumps and the use of airpacks it looks as if these early firefighters of the early motorized and horse drawn fire truck era made a good stop on this residence.  For this fire, Engine 1 was motorized, as seen, and Truck Co. 1 was pulled by a team of three horses.


This photo is from Fire Chief Leo Mueller's (1912-1913) personal photo album.



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