Title:
The new volunteer fire fighters are participants of the Turlock Melon Carnival of 1912.
Creator:
Forsmark of Turlock, Cal.
Subject:
Fairs -- California -- Turlock
Fire engines -- California -- Turlock
Parades -- California -- Turlock
Volunteer fire fighters -- California -- Turlock
Melon Carnival (Turlock, Calif.)
Description:
The men and equipment of Turlock's volunteer fire department participated in the parade of the 1912 Melon Carnival. Directly
behind the flag draped automobile is the horse drawn pumper used to pump water to fight fires. At the end of the row of firemen
is a two wheeler with the hose wrapped around the center section. The first fire fighting volunteer company organized in
1907. A wooden tower with an alarm bell mounted on top was built next to Main Street by the railroad tracks. Water wells
were then drilled in five locations throughout the business district.
Publisher:
California State University, Stanislaus. University Library. Special Collections
Date:
circa 1912
Type:
image
Format:
1 photographic print; 20 x 25 cm.
Identifier:
cturs_058
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Turlock (Calif.)
Rights:
public domain
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.