Finnegan Photograph Collection
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This collection contains images related to the activities of the Richmond Fire Department.
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Hospital Inmate Rescued From Fire
1945
Black and white photograph of firefighters carrying a woman to safety during a fire at the Niles Street Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut; image like…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#423) showing a "Living room scene in 2-story wood frame house at 5500' before Operation Cue's atomic blast." Inscriptio…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#476) showing "Field exercise participants in Operation Cue crouch[ing] in trench at Position Baker, 2 miles from Ground …
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#477) showing "Two-story brick house at 4700' awaiting Operation Cue atomic blast." Inscription: Stamped __"(FCDA Photo)…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#582) showing "Two-story wood frame house facing blast at 5500', Operation Cue." Inscription: Stamped __"(FCDA Photo)" _…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#680) showing "FCDA Administrator Val Peterson [being interviewed] at observer area of Operation Cue atomic blast." Insc…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#689) showing "Civil defense rescue crews [extricating] manikins [sic] from demolished 2-story brick house 4700' from bla…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#702) showing "Operation Cue Atomic blast a few seconds after detonation." Inscription: Stamped __"(FCDA Photo)" __Verso…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#737) showing a "Two-story wood frame house at 5500' after atomic blast of Operation Cue." Inscription: Stamped __"(FCDA…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#755) showing "Wreckage of 2-story brick house at 4700' in foreground; other debris of Operation Cue blast in background …
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#813) showing a "Living room scene in 2-story wood frame house at 5500' after Operation Cue's atomic blast." Inscription…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#840) showing how a "Child manikin [sic] in leanto basement shelter of 2-story brick house at 4700' fared better than man…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#844) showing how "Food on kitchen shelves of test house was knocked to floor by force of blast from Operation Cue atomic…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#855) showing "Operation Cue observers [having a] field lunch prepared by civil defense mass feeding team day after shot;…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#902) showing "Test project personnel don[ning] 'radsafe' clothing to enter blast area soon after Operation Cue atomic ex…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#1000) showing how "Food cases are blown apart in force of A-blast, as house stands intact before flying debris with onl…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#1001) showing how "Heat of A-bomb causes food cases to burn briefly in advance of shock wave heralded by advancing dust.…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#1002) showing "One-story pre-cast concrete house and adjoining stack of food cases at 4700' at instant of atomic flash i…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#1003) showing how the "Instant of Operation Cue's atomic flash illuminates LP gas pump house and storage tank." Inscrip…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#1004) showing how the "LP gas pump house starts to smolder from heat of A-blast as dust is driven before shock wave." I…
"Operation Cue"
5/5/1955
Black and white photograph (#1005) showing how the "LP gas pump house disintegrates as shock wave hits; large tank remains apparently intact." Inscr…
City Manager W. J. Leidinger Dedicates Engine Co.…
5/23/1973
Color photograph showing Richmond, Virginia City Manager William J. Leidinger giving a speech during the dedication of Engine Company #25 on Huguenot…
Tobacco Festival Parade, M.D.A. Float
10/1973
Color photograph showing Richmond Fire Chief Finnegan posing with the Muscular Dystrophy Association poster child, Mrs. Ruby Sykes, MDA President and…
Richmond Bureau of Fire Honor Guard
10/20/1973
Color photograph showing the Richmond Bureau of Fire Honor Guard marching in a parade to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the International Associa…