Finnegan Photograph Collection

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[Testing New Fire Hose]

1953

Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters preparing to test a new "fogger" style fire hose at the training tower, 28th and S Streets, …

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[Apartment Fire]

1/15/1953

Black and white photograph of a fire in progress in an apartment building at 1 N. 6th Street, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows smoke comin…

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Firemen Battle Blaze At South Richmond Ice Plant

1/27/1953

Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a blaze at the Richmond Ice Company, Bainbridge and 20th Streets, near Manchester, …

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Remains Of Fire-Gutted Building At Bainbridge And…

1/27/1953

Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a fire at the Richmond Ice Company, Bainbridge and 20th Streets, near Manchester, Richmond, Virginia; …

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Sweating It Out For Fire Chief

2/6/1953

Black and white photograph of nine Richmond, Virginia City fire department captains taking the last part of a two-day examination for the position of…

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Byrd Field Officials Chat About the Fire Engine T…

5/30/1953

Black and white photograph of two men standing beside a fire engine in a large building at Byrd Field, Henrico County, Virginia. Inscription: Stampe…

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Vacant Bungalow Destroyed

5/31/1953

Black and white photograph of Richmond and Lakeside firemen battling a blaze at an unoccupied house on Azalea Avenue at Route 1, near Ginter Park in …

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[Fire at the Pillsbury-Ballard Feed Store]

9/23/1953

Black and white photograph of a fire in progress at the Pillsbury-Ballard feed store, 210 S. 10th Street, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows…

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School, a Series of Classes in Basic Fire Fightin…

7/28/1953

Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia City firemen undergoing training in basic fire fighting at new school; image shows Captain John Finn…

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[E. Main Street Fire]

9/8/1933

Black and white photograph of a fire taking place at 1313 E. Main Street, in the Stuart & Betts (candy wholesaler) building in Shockoe Slip, Rich…

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Fire in Tank Cars (top) Forms Background for Lubr…

12/23/1943

Black and white photograph of a seven alarm blaze at the Standard Oil Terminal in Manchester (E. 2nd and Stockton Streets), Richmond, Virginia; image…

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[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 …

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[Columbia Furniture Company Fire]

2/8/1942

Black and white photograph showing a fire underway at 213 - 215 W. Broad Street, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows the Columbia Furniture C…

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[Explosion on Midlothian Turnpike]

10/29/1953

Black and white photograph of the aftermath of an explosion and fire at 2807 Midlothian Turnpike, in the Swansboro neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia…

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[Chief Finnegan on Ladder]

Circa 1954

Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia Fire Chief Finnegan directing a fire hose onto a fire; image shows Finnegan standing on ladder leani…

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[Southern Fuel Oil Tank Fire]

1/23/1954

Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a fire at the Southern Fuel Oil Company, 9th Street Road in Richmond, Virginia; image shows a burned o…

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[Southern Fuel Oil Tank Fire]

1/23/1954

Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a fire at the Southern Fuel Oil Company, 9th Street Road in Richmond, Virginia; image shows a burned o…

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Flames Billow From Iron Works Salvage Yard As Exp…

2/15/1954

Black and white photograph of fire in progress at an iron works salvage yard in Richmond, Virginia; image shows firefighters aiming a fire hose at a …

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[Search for Shelly Massey]

3/22/1954

Black and white photograph of a Richmond, Virginia City firefighter rescue team preparing to search for missing child; image shows two men in caps an…

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[9th Streeet Road Fire]

3/29/1954

Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a blaze on 9th Street Road in Richmond, Virginia; image shows three firemen carryin…

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Flash Fire At Varnish Plant

4/2/1954

Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a two-alarm flash fire at the Atlantic Varnish & Paint Company, 3000 N. Bouleva…

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[Fire Truck #4 Accident in Church Hill]

4/17/1954

Black and white photograph of a traffic accident involving a Richmond City fire truck (#4) and a car, at 28th and Q Streets, in the Union Hill area o…

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[Fire Truck #4 Accident in Church Hill]

4/17/1954

Black and white photograph of a traffic accident involving a Richmond City fire truck (#4) and a car, at 28th and Q Streets, in the Union Hill area o…

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[Fire Truck #4 Accident in Church Hill]

4/17/1954

Black and white photograph of a traffic accident involving a Richmond City fire truck (#4) and a car, at 28th and Q Streets, in the Union Hill area o…

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