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• #1 by Matt on March 24, 2025 - 8:46 PM

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  Prior to the current tributes to OOS CFD companies; EPFD apparatus was numbered in the 30’s and 40’s. T44 was the number used when they bought the 100’ Pirsch and have since kept the number with the truck company to today. They also ran T32 for many years which was a 1955 65’ Pirsch service aerial on the Pirsch conventional chassis.

• #2 by CrabbyMilton on March 24, 2025 - 6:22 AM

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  Nice looking apparatus there. That picture captures a sense of quaint time.

• #3 by Mike Mc on March 22, 2025 - 7:41 PM

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  Considered a garden spot in the 1950’s. Soon to become one of the busiest companies in the city. By the 1970’s you could see the firehouse from Pulaski. Evergreen Park honors it with their Engine 77. A tribute to out of service CFD companies as they did with Engines 51and 61 and Snorkel Squad 3.

  I digress, but I always wondered why Evergreen Park Truck 44 is not Truck 43.

  A (Bob?) Freeman photo? A CFD member known for his photos of CFD and other departments.

• #4 by Phil Stenholm on March 22, 2025 - 10:04 AM

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  Engine 77 (1950 Pirsch) and Fog Pressure 1 at Engine 77’s quarters at 1227 S. Komensky.

• #5 by Ray on March 22, 2025 - 8:08 AM

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  Anybody know which station and apparatus are in the photo?