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1. Biography of George C. Hale (1850-1923), Fire Chief Biography of George C. Hale (1850-1923), Fire Chief 1999
2. Building Fire Building Fire circa 1930s Firemen extinguishing a smoldering fire that has destroyed an unidentified building. Several people are watching from a nearby street and filling station. There are several billboard advertisements in...
3. Chief Dies at Big Blaze Chief Dies at Big Blaze March/22/1953 Article about the death at age 49 of Harvey Baldwin, chief of the fire department, during a large fire caused by heavy winds at Penrod, Jurden & Clark Lumber Company at 7400 Saint John Avenue, with photos...
4. Despite Conviction, Five Insist: We didn't set the Blast. Despite Conviction, Five Insist: We didn't set the Blast. July 3, 1997 Five Kansas Citians, convicted in the November 1988 deaths of six firefighters, continued to insist on their innocence, citing holes in the government's case against them.
5. Fire Chief Fire Chief Postcard of Alex Henderson, then first assistant fire chief, at the wheel of the first automotive fire aparatus used in Kansas City
6. Fire Scene Fire Scene 1955 Firemen battling fire at unidentified building in Kansas City, Kansas.
7. Fire Scene Fire Scene 1955 Firemen battling fire at unidentified building in Kansas City, Kansas.
8. Firefighter Firefighter 1952 Firefighter conducting experimental method for extinguishing fire at 2201 Euclid.
9. Firefighter's Firefighter: George C. Hale Firefighter's Firefighter: George C. Hale June/25/1978 Biographical article about George Consider Hale, or George Hale (1850-1923), Kansas City's second fire chief from 1882 to 1902, following Colonel Frank Foster, during an era when "[c]onflagration [fire]...
10. Firefighters Firefighters 1952 Firefighters battling fire at unidentified residence with crowd of onlookers.
11. Firefighting Firefighting 1952 Experimental firefighting test. Two homes burning. Firemen and equipment on scene.
12. House Fire House Fire 1952 Firefighters battling fire at unidentified house, with crowd of onlookers.
13. House Fire House Fire 1952 Firefighters battling fire at unidentified house.
14. House Fire House Fire Unidentified residence on fire.
15. Kansas City's Fire Chief: He Has a Reputation That Has Become More than National Kansas City's Fire Chief: He Has a Reputation That Has Become More than National December/30/1894 Illustration and biographical article about George Hale, chief of the Kansas City Fire Department, depicting and describing his Hale Water Tower and other firefighting inventions leading to an international...
16. Stevens Imposes Life Sentences for Fatal Blast Stevens Imposes Life Sentences for Fatal Blast July 3, 1997 Article discusses sentencing of five defendants to life in prison without parole for causing the explosion that killed six Kansas City firefighters in November 1988.
17. The Last Word: Powerful Vibrations The Last Word: Powerful Vibrations May//1980 Schedule change to increase firefighting efficiency leading to strike by union and problems with city management and fires.