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When the Gong Rings |
A Fire History of Charleston, Illinois Compiled by Howard Taylor |
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FIRE
LOGS Starting 1878 Ending 1985 For a Listing of Volunteers and Officers Click Here I am adding to these links daily. Check back often for new link Research and information gained from microfilm of Charleston Daily News and Courier *YEARS WITH NO HYPERLINKS INDICATE "UNDER CONSTRUCTION"* Some years, with hyperlinks, have not been finished. Return regularly for updates. Howard Taylor |
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Early History Horse Wagon & Reo Speedwagon Added |
Roaring 20's '28 Boyer added |
The
Era of Bad Fires '38 Boyer added Depression Times |
World War II, Charleston Prepares Professional Dept. Hired Fire/Police Commission |
Professionalism & Fires Quad Added |
New
Firehouse Training New 100' Aerial Truck Added |
Second
Firehouse Certification Ambulance Added Three Crews set up |
Arsons,
Retirement of Mel Taylor Much growth and training |
| 1818-1864 Intro Page |
1920's Index Page |
1930's
Index Page |
1940's Index Page |
1950's Index Page |
1960's
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1970's
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1980's Index Page |
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1920 |
1930 |
1940 |
1950-51 |
1960 |
1980 | |
| 1878 |
1921 |
1931 |
1941 |
1961 |
1971 |
1981 | |
| 1898 | 1922 | 1932 |
1942 |
1952 |
1962 |
1982 | |
| 1911 |
1923 |
1933 |
1943 |
1953 |
1963 |
1973 | 1983 |
| 1912 |
1924 |
1934 |
1944 |
1954 | 1964 | 1974 | 1984 |
| 1913 |
1925 |
1935 |
1945 |
1955 | 1965 | 1975 | |
| 1914 |
1926 | 1936 |
1946 |
1956 | 1966 |
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1915-16 |
1927 |
1937 |
1947 |
1957 | 1967 | 1977 |
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| 1917-1919 |
1928 | 1938 | 1948 | 1958 | 1978 |
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1929 |
1939 |
1949 | 1959 | 1969 | 1979 |
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