Waterloo Fire History Shows Volunteer Roots and Modern Growth
Waterloo's history of firefighting traces the first volunteer company formed in 1841 to the Red Jacket and Water Witch engines, now part of a modern department with motorized apparatus. The homecoming features display old hose carts, a hand well pump, and trophies from Walker Cadet Hose Company, noting chiefs, key members, and the city’s proud, evolving fire service.
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Loday
Waterloo
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Bob? Chapman
Henry
Robert Willams
George P. Beck
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Jeferson Street
Irving
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Bob White
Red Jacket Company
Bob! Chapman
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Chicago
Pulten Company
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Pip Lelon
Fied Together Company
Mr. Grommin
Watervtoo
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Red Jacket
Avyers
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Water Wich Company
Naw Orgagiane
Water Witch Comjane
Mack Wawk Yinse Company
Walker Llose
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Walker Company
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Gowenport
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Waterloo Neenten
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Walker Boys
Dake Daw
Carmen Bluffs
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Julian Richards
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Mississippi
Rock Island
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Davennort
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Dunham Ls Verena
Ashley Dushain
the Volunteers
Charles Munson
Chiter Donhan
Quahan
Voluntesra
Dunham
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Seagrave
F. Walker
Black Hawk County
Waterlolo
Waterloo Wook and Ladder Company
KR. W. Chapman
M. Maverick
HW. D. Williams
Horace Derron
H. W. Chapman
T. Whey
George R. Crittenden
OC. K White
James Gifford
George P Buck
W. Youssell
T. A. Cavert
John Wiwell
H. Hallock
Fred Chapman
M. WW. Darker
O. Alexander
B. H. Hoover
Ji. F. Walker
J. Garbrant
John Siifferty
M.hom da
Cook
ML Goodhine
R. H. Martow
John Hubbard
Ed Webster
J. WH. Leavitt
R. W. S Chapman
T. Wiley
D. Kruse
John Nauman
John Bressler
John Tredenbach
Mill Square
Wiley
Notet
Fuller
Jane Wells
Hilt & Clapman
Jeanna Jewell
I. F. Walker Hosea Company
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L.fp. Walker Cadet Hose Company
Waterloo Firemen
Davenport
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Dubuque
T. Wiles
Lewis Miller
E. Miller
Kasper Wels
G. Volker
Slaward
Red Jacket Engine
Jose Company
Chapman
Ro W. Chapman
C. BR. Crittenden
D. C. Cook
John Hilforty
G. P. Beex
Charles Berg
H.W. Jenny
Corman
Hose
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Capwell
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Charlies
Champlin
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H. W. Jenney
H., Hallock
R. W. Chayman
Messrs. Chapman, Beck
Critlenoden
Dubuane
Howe
Hunt & Chanmen
Hed Jacket Company
G. W. Barnes
R. Lester
Silas Liclty
WW. Beck
GP. Beck
Jonas Smith
G. Holltister
Mart Adams
L. F. Walker
Backer
W Russell
Fressle
Doxey
Thomas Watts
J. P. Weeks
M. Hannon
W. Barker
A. Rosgen
Hook and Ladder Company
Water Witchen
Line and Hode Company
J. Gorbrant
W. Russell
A. Tosgen
J. Wressle
M. Tf. Barker
Wu. Barker
Aiutant
Cedar Falls
Charles 8. Chawella
A. G. Durham
B.J. Light
O. Daly
John Holden
Ponsford
Trass
G. F. Dunham
Warren Brown
Michael Foutch
Water Witch ‘Company
Ftook and Ladder Company
Cedar River
R. W. Chapnie
George P. Berk
Aine
John Neuman
Hope Engine
Clarence Hollister
Sueteeleé
Pianet
Herbert George
Edwin Miller
Henry Williams
Fayette Place
H. G. Newton
Charlee Newton
W. Crvert
George Beck
B. Hitt
D. Hay
B. Staffer
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Central House
T the Carpenter Hotel
Fire prevented at Dairy Gattie Congress exhibit booth
Morris and crew rescued the Dairy Gattie Congress grounds exhibit when decorations sparked from crossed electric wires. Within minutes three chemical extinguishers suppressed the blaze in the Gates Business College booth. Iowa State College helper A Vorkes also helped, pulling down bunting to stop flames and injuring a hand.
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Morris
Gretram
Gates Business College
A. Vorkes
Iowa State College
Business College
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Bertitt
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Henry Willams
Newton
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William Awald
Lew Juliaen
George Mock, Jr
Prink Miller
Dan Cobb
George P. Beck, SR
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Roscoe Frisbie
Lou Freesle
Frank Snyder
BE. M. Wyant
Henry Bender
E. M. Orady
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Fred Pratt
John P. von Lackum
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Arthur Slade
Frank Worcester
Oscar Slade
Bob Chapman
Onttle Congress
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