Finnegan Photograph Collection
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This collection contains images related to the activities of the Richmond Fire Department.
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![[Fire from the Air]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/37991/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire from the Air]
5/20/1941
Black and white aerial photograph showing a three-alarm fire at the General Construction Company, 3501 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia; large bui…
![[Fire from the Air]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/37992/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire from the Air]
9/26/1941
Black and white aerial photograph showing a three-alarm fire at the P. L. Lipscomb Lumber Company at 2030 Jennie Scher Road, in the Fulton area, Rich…
![[Fire from the Air]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/37993/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire from the Air]
9/26/1941
Black and white aerial photograph showing a three-alarm fire at the P. L. Lipscomb Lumber Company at 2030 Jennie Scher Road, in the Fulton area, Rich…
"'Jeep' Fire Engine For Air Raids"
2/12/1942
Black and white photograph showing Richmond, Virginia Fire Department officials examining a 1942 Oren civil defense pump trailer on its way to the Ne…
![[Flames Trap 30 In Hotel]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/37995/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Flames Trap 30 In Hotel]
12/1/1942
Black and white photograph showing a fire underway at Miller's Hotel, 2nd and Leigh Streets, in Jackson Ward, Richmond, Virginia; image shows Richmon…
Fire Guts Carter-Venable Company Plant
7/20/1942
Black and white photograph showing the aftermath of a fire at the Carter-Venable Feed Company plant at 1001 E. Canal Street, in downtown Richmond, Vi…
![[Fire Guts Carter-Venable Company Plant]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/37998/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire Guts Carter-Venable Company Plant]
7/20/1942
Black and white photograph showing Richmond firefighters tending to Fireman Everett Pavey, who fell when fighting a fire at the Carter-Venable Feed C…
Fireman Play Water on Smouldering Wreckage of Car…
7/20/1942
Black and white photograph showing the aftermath of a fire at the Carter-Venable Feed Company plant at 1001 E. Canal Street, in downtown Richmond, Vi…
![[Lumber Yard Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38000/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Lumber Yard Fire]
1/2/1942
Black and white photograph of firefighters battling a two-alarm blaze at the Sitterding-Carneal-Davis Lumber Company, 1500 N. Lombardy Street in Rich…
![[Lumber Yard Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38001/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Lumber Yard Fire]
1/2/1942
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a two-alarm blaze at the Sitterding-Carneal-Davis Lumber Company, 1500 N. Lombardy …
![[Lumber Yard Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38002/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Lumber Yard Fire]
1/2/1942
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a two-alarm blaze at the Sitterding-Carneal-Davis Lumber Company, 1500 N. Lombardy …
![[Lumber Yard Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38003/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Lumber Yard Fire]
1/2/1942
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a two-alarm blaze at the Sitterding-Carneal-Davis Lumber Company, 1500 N. Lombardy …
![[Lumber Yard Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38004/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Lumber Yard Fire]
1/2/1942
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a two-alarm blaze at the Sitterding-Carneal-Davis Lumber Company, 1500 N. Lombardy …
The Volunteers Learn How
3/8/1942
Black and white photograph of Richmond, Virginia volunteer firefighters (Auxiliary Company #10) participating in a training exercise at the Richmond …
Fire Damages Main Street Building
3/13/1942
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters battling a two-alarm fire in the Merchants' National Bank building at 1101 E. Main Street, i…
![[Firefighters at Work]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38007/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Firefighters at Work]
4/1/1942
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firefighters, Charles A. Lowry and Clarence Wilson, preparing to attach water nozzle to fire hose; image …
Perfume Goes Up In Smoke
6/4/1942
Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a fire in a display window of the Miller and Rhoads Department store in downtown Richmond, Virginia; i…
Firemen Complete Ball Plans
1/13/1943
Black and white photograph of members of the general committee in charge of organizing two benefit balls to be held by the Firemen's Mutual Aid Assoc…
Three-Alarm Fire Sweeps Warehouse
1/13/1943
Black and white photograph of a three-alarm fire at the Martin Furniture Storage Company at Cary and Foushee Streets, in Monroe Ward, Richmond, Virgi…
Firemen Battle Three-Alarm Blaze Which Sweeps Thr…
1/14/1943
Black and white photograph of a three-alarm fire at a brick storage warehouse on West Cary Street (Martin Furniture Storage?) in Richmond, Virginia; …
![[Martin Furniture Storage Company Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38012/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Martin Furniture Storage Company Fire]
1/13/1943
Black and white photograph of a three-alarm fire at the Martin Furniture Storage Company at Cary and Foushee Streets, in Monroe Ward, Richmond, Virgi…
![[Martin Furniture Storage Company Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38013/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Martin Furniture Storage Company Fire]
1/13/1943
Black and white photograph of a three-alarm fire at the Martin Furniture Storage Company at Cary and Foushee Streets, in Monroe Ward, Richmond, Virgi…
Firemen Fight Blaze At City Dump on Southside. Fi…
4/7/1943
Black and white photograph of fire fighters battling a fire at the Richmond City Dump on the south side of Richmond, Virginia; image shows several me…
![[City Dump Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38015/1/thumbnail.webp)
[City Dump Fire]
4/7/1943
Black and white photograph of fire fighters battling a fire at the Richmond City Dump on the south side of Richmond, Virginia; image shows several me…