Name/Title
Photo of 5 Hoboken Fire Dept. trucks lined up near piers 6 & 7, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1958-1960.Entry/Object ID
2012.006.0101Description
Photo of five Hoboken Fire Department engines lined up near piers 6 and 7, Hoboken, no date, circa 1958-1960.
Copy print, 5" x 6-3/4" wide; original photographer not indicated. Reverse is blank.
The view is northeast with the flagpole to the upper left at Castle Point. To the right at the bulkhead, is a tugboat or fireboat (if so, it was not part of the Hoboken Fire Department which did not have one.) Note that the unit second from left is the only modern one, a Ward LaFrance pumper, the others being older Ahrens-Fox equipment from the 1930s. This Ward LaFrance apparatus did not join the roster of apparatus until June 16, 1958 (see notes.)
In the far background center, is the pier shed of Pier 8 or the "Long Pier."
From the personal papers of the late Fred E. Meyer, Hoboken Fire Department member 1956-1988.Acquisition
Accession
2012.006Source or Donor
Riordan, KenAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Donation in memory of Hoboken firefighter Fred E. Meyer.Made/Created
Date made
1958 - 1960Notes
Date: 1958-1960General Notes
Note
Notes: Description of the unit second from the left as found in archives 2012.006.0010, leaf 10, Engine Co. No. 6:
The Engine is a Ward LaFrance Pumping Engine with a capacity of 1000 gallons of water per minute, It was built to special specifications of the Hoboken Fire Departments which included a shortening of the body length without changing the original capabilities of the apparatus. It is equipped with all the necessary hose and other equipment necessary for good operation. It was placed in service June 16, 1958.
Original or Copy: Copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-03-18