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Hose 2 – 1920s.Cranston Fire Engine
Edgewood station – 1930sEdgewood Fire Crew
Date UnknownPhoto courtesy of
Donald Roberts, Jr.Station 3, Feb. 16, 1927
Photo Courtesy of
Donald Roberts, Jr.Cranston FD Ladder 2CFD Ladder Truck
1940 Autocar Ladder Truck1940 Autocar Ladder Truck1942 Buick Ambulance
Turned over to the fire department from the police department , and remained in use until 1955.
In July of 1955, the fire department obtained a new ambulance which cost $10,050. It replaced the department’s 1942 ambulance which had been in service since WWII. The new ambulance was equipped with air conditioning, power steering and brakes, and an on-board resuscitator unit. (photo unavailable.)
Engine 3Ladder 3Photo taken May, 1959.Engine 4Photo courtesy of
Donald Roberts, Jr.Engine 10 -Fire Prevention Week1956 Cadillac AmbulanceEngine 2 Fire Prevention WeekEngine No. 1Ladder 4
1961 Ford Station Wagon Chief’s Car.New Engine 2 – 1961Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Engine 1, unknown date.Photo courtesy of
Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of
Donald Roberts, Jr.Rescue vehicles and boat at Station 2. 1960s.Edgewood Rescues – 1960sRescue BoatFord Rescue Truck
Station 2 in the 1960s
1970sPhoto courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Ward LaFrance Front ViewPhoto courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Rescue 2
Garden City Station, Open House
October, 1974Garden City Station, 1974Garden City Station, 1974Garden City Station
Open House
October, 1974.October, 1974.19751975Engine 3, September, 1986.Engine 3, Unknown date.
Photo courtesy of
Donald Roberts, Jr.Pippin Orchard Rd., August, 1986.
Barn was burned for training to make way for housing development.Reservoir Ave. at Garden City Dr.
August, 1986Memorial Day Parade 1987Ladder 2, Memorial Day, 1987.
Ladder 3, May, 1988.Memorial Day, 1988Photo Courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Cranston FD, Ladder 2
Plainfield Pike at Atwood Ave. Late 1980s.Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Air Supply TruckPhoto Courtesy of
Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of
Donald Roberts, Jr.
Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.
Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.Photo courtesy of Donald Roberts, Jr.June, 2007
