Close up of the dedication plaque on the Old Elmhurst Fire Bell, originally placed in Wilder Park as a memorial to fire fighters of the past.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Black and White Print
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Time Period
1960s
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Notes
Plaque reads: The Old Elmhurst Fire Bell is here erected as a memorial dedicated in the Illinois Sesquicentennial year 1968 to the brave men of the Elmhurst Volunteer Fire Department who served with courage and devotion from the days when fire fighting equipment was crude and horse drawn on behalf of a grateful community. The Elmhurst Historical Commission.
