Japanese fire brigade. 1890s.
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Japanese fire brigade. 1890s.
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that must be before the chineese fire drills.
Ladders to nowhere?
Or is this just practice?
Could be some sort of competition between fire companies. That sort of thing used to occasionally come on tv on Saturdays. They would engage in different drills related to firefighting. I remember one team was called The Patchogue 40 Thieves. It may still come on but I don't watch much tv anymore.
fire in the sky.
land of the rising sun....and they want to put it out?:headscratch:
Roll shop crew. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. 1908.
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Taken with flash powder?
Worker, President, Vice Pres, Shop Manager, Worker