Finnegan Photograph Collection
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This collection contains images related to the activities of the Richmond Fire Department.
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![[Apartment House Basement]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38210/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Apartment House Basement]
1951
Black and white photograph of the basement of an apartment house in the 400 block of S. Davis Avenue, in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia; imag…
Firemen Battle Smoke At U. R. Student Shop
1/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia City firemen battling a fire at the University of Richmond student shop; image shows a fireman climb…
![[Firemen Battle Smoke At U. R. Student Shop]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38212/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Firemen Battle Smoke At U. R. Student Shop]
1/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia City firemen battling a fire at the University of Richmond student shop; image shows a police office…
Aerial Ladder Helps Fight Stubborn 5-Alarm Blaze …
1/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a five-alarm fire at Grant's Drugstore, 610 E. Broad Street, in downtown Richmond, Virgi…
![[Fire at Grant's Drug Store]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38214/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire at Grant's Drug Store]
1/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a five-alarm fire at Grant's Drugstore, 610 E. Broad Street, in downtown Richmond, Virgi…
![[Fire at Grant's Drug Store]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38215/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire at Grant's Drug Store]
1/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a five-alarm fire at Grant's Drugstore, 610 E. Broad Street, in downtown Richmond, Virgi…
![[Fire at Grant's Drug Store]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38216/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire at Grant's Drug Store]
1/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a five-alarm fire at Grant's Drugstore, 610 E. Broad Street, in downtown Richmond, Virgi…
![[Conference with Chief Finnegan]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38218/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Conference with Chief Finnegan]
1/22/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia Fire Chief Finnegan (at far right) conversing with two other men; the men, all in hats and coats, st…
![[Service Station Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38219/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Service Station Fire]
1/13/1951
Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a service station fire at the Richmond Auto Servicenter, 12th and Franklin Streets, in downtown Richmo…
![Fire Ladder In Auction [sic] At Warehouse](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38220/1/thumbnail.webp)
Fire Ladder In Auction [sic] At Warehouse
1/10/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a minor blaze on the fouth floor of the Philip Morris Company warehouse, 19th and C…
Fire Chief Finnegan And U. S. Postmaster Mayo Sur…
1/3/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia Fire Chief Finnegan and U. S. Postmaster (Ralph) Mayo surveying fire damage at a soda (?) shop; Finn…
Hose Is Formidable Opponent For Crew Attacking Dr…
1/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a five-alarm fire at Grant's Drugstore, 610 E. Broad Street, in downtown Richmond, Virgi…
![[N. 1st Street Apartment Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38224/1/thumbnail.webp)
[N. 1st Street Apartment Fire]
2/24/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a small apartment fire at 202 N. 1st Street, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows…
Firemen Battle Early Morning Blaze In Northside L…
2/13/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a fire at the Northside Lumber Company, 3822 Carolina Avenue, in the Walnut Hill ar…
$400 Fire
3/8/1951
Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a fire at Jimmy's Coffee Shop in the 900 block of E. Main Street, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; imag…
Fireman Moves In On Blaze Spreading Through Bryan…
3/24/1951
Black and white photograph of a Richmond City firefighter battling a brush fire in Bryan Park, on the north side of Richmond, Virginia; image shows t…
![[Miller & Rhoads Warehouse Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38230/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Miller & Rhoads Warehouse Fire]
4/27/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a fire at the Miller & Rhoads warehouse, Hermitage Road and Cummings Drive, on …
![[Miller & Rhoads Warehouse Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38231/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Miller & Rhoads Warehouse Fire]
4/27/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a fire at the Miller & Rhoads warehouse, Hermitage Road and Cummings Drive, on the …
Firemen On Ladder Climb Down Wall Which Thundered…
4/27/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighter battling a fire at the Miller & Rhoads warehouse, Hermitage Road and Cummings Drive, on t…
Fire Chief John F. Finnegan, in White Hat, Cautio…
4/27/1951
Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a fire at the Miller & Rhoads warehouse, Hermitage Road and Cummings Drive, on the north side of R…
Wreckage Inside Section Of Warehouse Destroyed By…
4/27/1951
Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a fire at the Miller & Rhoads warehouse, Hermitage Road and Cummings Drive, on the north side of R…
![[Fire at St. Catherine's School]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38235/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire at St. Catherine's School]
5/7/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a fire on the campus of St. Catherine's School, 6001 Grove Avenue, Richmond, Virginia; i…
Smoke Pours From Burning Warehouse On Brook Road
6/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a blaze at the Frank H. Knott Inc. junk shop, 900 Brook Road, in the Carver neighborhood…
![[Knott Warehouse Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38238/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Knott Warehouse Fire]
6/2/1951
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a blaze at the Frank H. Knott Inc. junk shop, 900 Brook Road, in the Carver neighborhood…