FIRE APPARATUS

ASSIGNMENT RECORD BY FIRE COMPANY

LADDER COMPANY 8

The company and apparatus of Ladder 8 at quarters at Fort Hill Sq., Downtown, circa 1875.
The company and apparatus of Ladder 8 at quarters at Fort Hill Sq., Downtown, circa 1875.

The company and apparatus of Ladder 8 at quarters at Fort Hill Sq., Downtown, circa 1885.
The company and apparatus of Ladder 8 at quarters at Fort Hill Sq., Downtown, circa 1885.

The frozen apparatus of Ladder 8 underneath the Boston Elevated tracks, circa 1890.
The frozen apparatus of Ladder 8 underneath the Boston Elevated tracks, circa 1890.

Ladder 8's 1915 Seagrave side-steer 85' aerial at quarters at Fort Hill Sq., Downtown, circa 1916.
Ladder 8's 1915 Seagrave side-steer 85' aerial at quarters at Fort Hill Sq., Downtown, circa 1916.
Shop #208. Shop Record

Ladder 8's 1915 Seagrave side-steer 85' aerial ladder truck rolling at Fort Hill Sq., Downtown, circa 1915.
Ladder 8's 1915 Seagrave side-steer 85' aerial ladder truck rolling at Fort Hill Sq., Downtown, circa 1915. Shop #208. Shop Record

Ladder 8's 1941 ALF 125' aerial ladder truck (color-white), circa 1941. Shop #207.
Ladder 8's 1941 ALF 125' aerial ladder truck (color-white), circa 1941. Shop #207. Shop Record

Ladder 8's 1941 ALF 125' aerial ladder truck (color-white), circa 1942. Shop #207.
Ladder 8's 1941 ALF 125' aerial ladder truck (color-white), circa 1942. Shop #207. Shop Record


Front view of Ladder 8's ladder truck, crushed at the Maverick Sq. Fire, Nov. 15, 1942. Shop #207.
Front view of Ladder 8's ladder truck, crushed at the Maverick Sq. Fire, Nov. 15, 1942. Shop #207.
Shop Record

Side view of Ladder 8's ladder truck, crushed at the Maverick Sq. Fire, Nov. 15, 1942. Shop #207.
Side view of Ladder 8's ladder truck, crushed at the Maverick Sq. Fire, Nov. 15, 1942. Shop #207.
Shop Record

Ladder 8's 1949 Mack tractor on a 1933 ALF 85' wood aerial trailer, circa 1950. Tractor Shop #263T. Trailer Shop #263.
Ladder 8's 1949 Mack tractor on a 1933 ALF 85' wood aerial trailer, circa 1950.
Tractor Shop #263T. Trailer Shop #263.
Shop Record

Ladder 8's 1956 Seagrave 100' aerial ladder truck beginning to back into quarters at 123 Oliver Street, Downtown, circa 1966. Shop #280.
Ladder 8's 1956 Seagrave 100' aerial ladder truck beginning to back into quarters at 123 Oliver Street, Downtown, circa 1966. Shop #280. Shop Record

Ladder 8's 1956 Seagrave 100' aerial ladder truck completes backing into quarters at 123 Oliver Street, Downtown, circa 1966. Shop #280.
Ladder 8's 1956 Seagrave 100' aerial ladder truck completes backing into quarters at 123 Oliver Street, Downtown, circa 1966. Shop #280. Shop Record

Ladder 8's 1968 Diamond Reo tractor #216 on a 1956 Seagrave 100' trailer #280, circa 1975.
Ladder 8's 1968 Diamond Reo tractor #216T on a 1956 Seagrave 100' trailer #280, circa 1975.
Trailer Shop Record           Tractor Shop Record

Ladder 8's 1973 Maxim 100ft aerial ladder truck, circa 1980. Shop #224.
Ladder 8's 1973 Maxim 100ft aerial ladder truck, circa 1980. Shop #224. Shop Record








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