Mayor Wilson G. Stapleton and Fire Chief Merle Hand with Shaker Heights Fire Engine No. 2, 1959

Photograph

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Shaker Historical Society

Name/Title

Mayor Wilson G. Stapleton and Fire Chief Merle Hand with Shaker Heights Fire Engine No. 2, 1959

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.2.1

Tags

Moreland Neighborhood, 1950s, 20th Century, Shaker Heights, City Government

Description

Black-and-white press photograph from 1959 by Tony Landon featuring Mayor Wilson G. Stapleton and Fire Chief Merle Hand standing in front of Shaker Heights Fire Department Fire Engine No. 2. An unidentified fire fighter is sitting in the driver's seat of the fire engine. Photograph is a part of the 1959 Fire Prevention Campaign scrapbook.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Shaker Heights Fire Department, Merle Hand, Wilson G. Stapleton

Subject Place

Neighborhood

Moreland

City

Shaker Heights

County

Cuyahoga County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Category

Photographs
Archives

Acquisition

Notes

Gift of Shaker Heights Fire Department, 2009

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Tony Landon

Role

Photographer

Date made

1959

Location

Location

Room

Accession Room

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Date

April 22, 2025

Notes

Part of 1959 SHFD Fire Prevention Campaign scrapbook in the shape of a call box