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Metro Nashville Fireman with a high-powered hose, circa 1969

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Title	Metro Nashville Fireman with a high-powered hose, circa 1969
Corporate name	Nashville (Tenn.). Fire Department
Topical entry	Fire departments--Tennessee--Nashville Fire fighters--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A Metro Nashville Fireman using a high-powered hose, circa 1969. Historically, it was circa May of 1807, when the city formed its’ first volunteer fire fighting unit. The Nashville Fire Department was organized as a paid department on July 24, 1860, with John S. Dashiell as its first chief. The first horse drawn steam fire engine was called the "Hamilton" named after Mr. J. M. Hamilton, who was a prominent hardware man of the time. Two other horse drawn engines, the "Eclipse", and the "Deluge" were also in service. In 1861, a hook and ladder company was added to Nashville's growing fire department. Nashville put its’ first motorized fire engine in service in 1912. Forms part of Record Group 3. The original is a 35 mm color transparency (2 x 2 in. slide mount).
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	ca. 1969
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Slide1101 Metro fireman with high powered hose
Relation	Record Group 3
Coverage	1960-1969
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG3