Oakland Fire Department

by Geoffrey Hunter

Book Overview

For over 150 years, brave firefighters have battled to preserve the lives and property of the citizens of Oakland. Beginning in 1853, volunteer engine and hook and ladder companies organized and the Oakland Fire Department formed in 1869. Until 1922, teams of magnificent horses pulled steamers belching black smoke and embers, with firemen holding on for dear life. These gallant fire horses were as much firefighters as the rugged men of Oakland who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738529680
• ISBN13: 9780738529684
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.4"