Finnegan Photograph Collection
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This collection contains images related to the activities of the Richmond Fire Department.
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Small Fry Watch Firemen Battle Flames In Rear Of …
7/15/1953
Black and white photograph of a fire in progress at the rear of a printing business (Whittet & Shepperson?) on N. 8th Street, in downtown Richmon…
City Wharf - Intermediate Terminal near Nicholson…
7/18/1953
Black and white photograph of a three-alarm fire in progress at the Richmond City wharf, Intermediate Terminal, Nicholson and Main Streets, near Rock…
![[Fire at the Pillsbury-Ballard Feed Store]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38276/1/thumbnail.webp)
[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…
It 'Ain't Got That Swing'
9/18/1948
Black and white photograph of hook and ladder truck No. 3 parked on the sidewalk near Lombardy and Broad Streets in Richmond, Virginia; the 85' aeria…
![[Fire at Monument Methodist Church]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38282/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Fire at Monument Methodist Church]
11/27/1950
Black and white photograph of a nine-alarm fire in progress at the Monument Methodist Church, Park and Allen Avenues, in the Fan District of Richmond…
Almost Ready for Service
4/19/1938
Black and white photograph of a new City of Richmond fire station at 412 N. Thompson Street, between Stuart and Patterson Avenues in Richmond, Virgin…
Fire Department Floodlights Help Fight Flames In …
2/15/1955
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen using floodlights to assist them in fighting a house fire in the Fan District of Richmond, Virgin…
![[Lombardy Street Apartment House Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38332/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Lombardy Street Apartment House Fire]
3/8/1955
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen inspecting the interior of an apartment house at 208 N. Lombardy Street, in the Fan District of R…
![[Lombardy Street Apartment House Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38333/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Lombardy Street Apartment House Fire]
3/8/1955
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen and other city officials inspecting the interior of an apartment house at 208 N. Lombardy Street,…
Smoke Eaters Move In On Stubborn Fire In 12-Unit …
3/8/1955
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a blaze at an apartment house at 208 N. Lombardy Street, in the Fan District of Richmond…
![[Smoke Eaters Move In On Stubborn Fire In 12-Unit Apartment Building]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38335/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Smoke Eaters Move In On Stubborn Fire In 12-Unit…
3/8/1955
Black and white photograph of Richmond City firemen battling a blaze at an apartment house at 208 N. Lombardy Street, in the Fan District of Richmond…
![[Baughn Brothers Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38336/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Baughn Brothers Fire]
3/28/1955
Black and white photograph of a fire in progress at the Baughn Brothers Company, 517 W. 7th Street, in Manchester, Richmond, Virginia; image shows la…
![[Baughn Brothers Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38337/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Baughn Brothers Fire]
3/28/1955
Black and white photograph of a fire in progress at the Baughn Brothers Company, 517 W. 7th Street, in Manchester, Richmond, Virginia; image shows a …
![[Highland Park Apartment Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38357/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Highland Park Apartment Fire]
1/8/1956
Black and white photograph of a blaze at 2915-2917 4th Avenue, in Highland Park, Richmond, Virginia; image shows a two-story brick building (former H…
Firemen Battle Apartment Fire In Icy Cold
1/8/1956
Black and white photograph of a four-alarm blaze at 2915-2917 4th Avenue, in Highland Park, Richmond, Virginia; image shows a two-story brick buildin…
Firemen Attempt To Put Out Fire In Top Floors Of …
8/8/1956
Black and white photograph of a fire in progress at the Carter-Venable Company warehouse and grain elevator, 1001 E. Canal Street, in downtown Richmo…
![[Broad Street Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38389/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Broad Street Fire]
9/2/1957
Black and white photograph of a fire at 8th and Broad Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a Richmond City police officer standing gu…
![[Broad Street Fire]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38390/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Broad Street Fire]
9/2/1957
Black and white photograph of a fire at 8th and Broad Streets, in downtown Richmond, Virginia; image shows a several fire trucks parked on street in …
![[Engine House #11]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38392/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Engine House #11]
1/3/1957
Black and white photograph of Richmond Fire Engine House #11, 1235 N. 28th Street, in North Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia; image shows the front of…
![[Engine House #11]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38393/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Engine House #11]
1/3/1957
Black and white photograph of Richmond Fire Engine House #11, 1235 N. 28th Street, in North Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia; image shows two fire fig…
![[Engine House #11]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38395/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Engine House #11]
1/3/1957
Black and white photograph of Richmond Fire Engine House #11, 1235 N. 28th Street, in North Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia; image shows three men ma…
![[Engine House #11]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38400/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Engine House #11]
1/3/1957
Black and white photograph of Richmond Fire Engine House #11, 1235 N. 28th Street, in North Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia; image shows a typical fi…
![[Merchant's Ice and Cold Storage Company Explosion]](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/38440/1/thumbnail.webp)
[Merchant's Ice and Cold Storage Company Explosio…
1/16/1958
Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a fatal explosion at Merchant's Ice and Cold Storage Company, 5th and Byrd Streets, in downtown Richmo…
$3,500 Damage in Fire Here
5/4/1959
Black and white photograph of the aftermath of a two-alarm fire in an upper story apartment at 1823 Hanover Avenue, in the Fan District of Richmond, …