Tucson Fire Department 1930—1949, Apparatus Chronological History

Tucson Fire Department

1930—1949, Apparatus Chronological History 3rd Edition

The following will be the history of the TFD Fire Apparatus using photos, newspaper articles, documents and anything we can find about the TFD Fire Apparatus.

1930

Courtesy Tucson Fire Fighters Association, Centennial Magazine 1881—1981:

1930 Courtesy Tucson Fire Department 2000-2011:

The Journal of Arizona History, Volume 13, Autumn 1972, Number 3, —Arizona’s Smoke Eaters, com- piled by Heather S. Hatch, pages 159 –176

1930 1930—Nott Steamer in front of Opera House at 49 East Congress Street

January 1930, Tucson, Official City & County Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 1, courtesy Roberts Collection:

1930 1930—Nott Steamer in front of Opera House at 49 East Congress Street

1930 March 11, 1930, Arizona Daily Star: April 16, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

June 3, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

1930 April 22, 1930, City Meeting:

June 2, 1930, City Minutes:

1930 June 4, 1930, City Minutes:

June 5, 1930, Arizona Daily Star: June 25, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

July 6, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

1930 July 7, 1930, City Minutes:

1930 July 1930, TFD—

1930 September 1930, courtesy Roberts Collection: 1930 October 18, 1930, Joe Roberts, courtesy Ted Geare:

1930 October 9, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

October 18, 1930:

1930 October, 1930, Part of ISO report, full report in separate section, TFD—

1930 October 1930, TFD—

1930 1930, courtesy Chief Joseph A. Roberts collection: 1930 October 18, 1930, courtesy Chief Joseph A. Roberts collection:

1930 October 15, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

October 18, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

1930 November 1, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

November 5, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

November 24, 1930, Arizona Daily Star:

1930 December 23, 1930, City Minutes:

1931 January, 1931, courtesy Arizona Historical Society, BN 205196, Buehman collection:

1931 January 3, 1931, City Minutes:

1931 March 4, 1931, Arizona Daily Star:

1931 MarchJuly 27, 4, 1931, 1931, Arizona Arizona Daily Daily Star: Star :

1931 August 13, 1931:

1931 September 25, 1931, Tucson Daily Citizen:

1932 We haven’t been able to find anything involving APPARATUS during the year 1932:

1933 November 1933, Tucson, Official City & County Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 11:

1933 December 18, 1933, Arizona Historical Society, PC 180, Norman Wallace photos, Arizona Daily Star fire:

1933 December 18, 1933—-2007, Historic Photos of Tucson, text and captions by Mike Speelman, Turner Publishing Company, Arizona Historical Society B#207550

1934 Courtesy Tucson Fire Department 1881—1981: January 23, 1934:

Repudiation from Arizona Historical Society, BD#34507, Buehman Collection, next BD#34510

1934 January 23, 1934—-Courtesy Tommy Stefanski:

1934 January 23, 1934—-2012 courtesy GTFF——

1934 January 24, 1934:

1934 April 1934, TFD—

1935 Courtesy Tucson Fire Department 1881—1981:

1935 Courtesy Tucson Fire Department 1980—2000:

Courtesy Tucson Fire Fighters Association, Centennial Magazine 1881—1981:

1936 August 10, 1936, Arizona Daily Star: August 11, 1936, Arizona Daily Star:

October 6, 1936, Arizona Daily Star:

1936 October 5, 1936, City Meeting:

1936 October 22, 1936, City Meeting:

October23, 1936, Arizona Daily Star:

1936 November 3, 1936, TFD—

1937 January 23, 1937, Arizona Daily Star:

1938 Courtesy Tucson Fire Department 1881—1981:

1938 May 1938, Tucson, Official City & County Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 3:

1938 July 1, 1938, Arizona Daily Star:

1939 January 29, 1939, courtesy Arizona Historical Society, 6797, No. 1 fire wagon:

1939 January 29, 1939, Arizona Daily Star:

1939 February 24, 1939, Arizona Daily Star:

1939 August 28, 1939, City Meeting: One of the Chevrolet's many be new Chief’s car.

May 6, 1939, Arizona Daily Star:

1939 September 1939:

1939 October, 1939, Part of ISO report, full report in separate section, TFD—

1939 December 1, 1939, TFD—

1940

1940: First part of article missing

1940 January 28, 1940, Arizona Historical Society, 14-7794:

1940 January 28, 1940, Arizona Historical Society, 9798:

1940 March 14, 1940, Arizona Daily Star: March 15, 1940, Arizona Daily Star:

1940 April 15, 1940, City Meeting:

1940 April 19, 1940, City Meeting:

April 19, 1940, Arizona Daily Star: April 20, 1940, Arizona Daily Star:

1940 1940, Tucson Daily Citizen: Printed July 25, 2019, Arizona Daily Star: 1940 June 1940, TFD— 1940 June 1940, TFD— August 29, 2016, Courtesy, Gary Courtney, of Sanbornton, NH, Seagrave Factory photo of Engine 4, housed at Station 4, June 1940. 2504, 750 GPM, 500 gal, 12 cyl, 9th motorized apparatus TFD bought, No. 5 on the door was changed to 4. No chrome features, pre WWII.

August 16, 1940, Arizona Daily Star:

1940 August 20, 1940, Arizona Daily Star: September 17, 1940, Arizona Daily Star:

October 122, 1940, Arizona Daily Star:

1941 February 21, 1941, Arizona Daily Star:

1941 June 25, 1941, City Meeting: 1941 June 26, 1941, Arizona Daily Star: 1941 November 13, 1941, Courtesy Tucson Fire Department 1881—1981: 1942 December 1942, courtesy http://opvfb.com/cot-fox/1928-ahrens-fox-restoration/ 1943 January 27, 1943, Arizona Daily Star: January 28, 1943, Arizona Daily Star:

1943 June 17, 1943, Arizona Daily Star:

August 26, 1943, Arizona Daily Star:

1943

December 1943, TFD— 1943 December 1943, TFD— August 29, 2016, Courtesy, Gary Courtney, of Sanbornton, NH, Seagrave Factory photo of Engine 3, housed at Station 3, December 1943, 2501, 500 GPM, 500 gal, 8 cyl, 10th motorized apparatus TFD bought,, Lack of chrome do to WWII. 1944 1944-Fron of Sanborn Map: 1944 1944, TFD— 1945 February 18, 1945, Arizona Daily Star: 1945 February 18, 1945, Arizona Daily Star: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1946 March-April, 1946, Arizona Fire Fiter, Volume 1, No 5: 1947 January 13, 1947, TFD— 1947 January 13, 1947, TFD— 1947 January 13, 1947, TFD— 1947 January 13, 1947, TFD— 1947 November 8, 1947, Arizona Daily Star:

1947 November 24, 1947, City Meeting: 2 new pumpers 1947 December 2, 1947, Tucson Daily Citizen: 1947 December 23, 1947, Tucson Daily Citizen: 1947 December 27, 1947, Tucson Daily Citizen: 1947 December 27, 1947: 1948

January 1, 1948, Arizona Daily Star:

1948 January 1948, TFD— 1948 June 26, 1948, courtesy Chief Joseph A. Roberts collection: 1948 June 26, 1948, courtesy Chief Joseph A. Roberts collection:

1948 July 18, 1948, Arizona Daily Star: 1948 July 18, 1948, Arizona Daily Star: 1948 October 29, 1948, Arizona Daily Star: 1948 November, 1948, TFD— 1948 November 15, 1948, City Meeting: New equipment and apparatus. 1948 November 15, 1948, City Meeting: New equipment and apparatus. 1948 November 11, 1948, Arizona Daily Star: November 16, 1948, Arizona Daily Star:

1948 1948, Article: 1948 1948, Article: 1949

Courtesy Tucson Fire Fighters Association, Centennial Magazine 1881—1981:

Courtesy William F. Greer, TFD History (Notes) “First One Hundred Years”:

1949 Courtesy Tucson Fire Fighters Association, Centennial Magazine 1881—1981:

19491948 January 30, 1949, Arizona Daily Star: 1949 March 3, 1949, Tucson Daily Citizen:

1949 May 10, 1949, Arizona Daily Star: 1949 October 12, 1949, courtesy Chief Joseph A. Roberts collection: 1949 October 14, 1949, courtesy Chief Joseph A. Roberts collection: 1949 November 1949, TFD— 1949 November 22, 1949, TFD—

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This is one of many sections that contain information, documents, letters, newspaper articles, pictures, etc. They have been collected and arranged in chronological order or by a subject. These items were collected, organized and entered into a computerized database by Dave Rid- ings Retired Assistant Chief Tucson Fire Department, Al Ring friend of the department, Great- er Tucson Fire Foundation and with the help of many friends and fellow firefighters.

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