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The Daily Life of a Atlanta Fireman Retells Heroic Founding
A nostalgic profile by Ned McIntosh recalls Atlanta’s first paid fire department, its founding figures Chief W B Cummins and Captain W B Cody, and the early, rough days of volunteer service on Washington and Alabama streets. It contrasts past social firefighting with modern, urgent duty, detailing nightly routines, horseless wagons, and the perilous dangers faced by firefighters.
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Ned Mclntosh
Atlanta
Peachtree Street
W B Cummines
Neaa
WB Cody
Engine House No 4
Cummings
Chief Cummings
Alabama Street
Washington Street
Foreman Cummings
Fire Department
Volunteer Fire Service
Freman
Onlla
Cum
Ings
Department
G. W. Watts Wen
Culver Street