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Our bomb drills consisted of going to the lower level of Noble grade school on Fullerton in Detroit. It was a long low tunnel that ran the length of the school. My years there were from 1946 to 1952.

Organization[edit]Division/Rank structure[edit]Below is the division and rank structure of the Detroit Fire Department, including car/radio callsign designations.[19]
Administration Division [[100...

https://www.classicposters.com/artist/stanley-mouse

Did anyone have Mouse [[ Stanley Miller) do any pinstripe artwork on your cars back in the 50s?
Below are examples of pins striping.
Neither...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Z4T_wRVmM

A tour of Downtown Detroit that many of us that drove those streets should find interesting.
What a change.

A nice collection of pictures, Detroit from the 1940s in HD
that I think you may enjoy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yprb9yoqdLY

Mr. Gilbert
Thank you for thinking of the future of Detroit and their citizens.

Sorry Meddle, my mistake. There is an earlier Fire Box Location book out there and I thought it was yours.
I looked through my stuff and found the below. Is this what you had?
36391

Below are some places that may have what you are looking for.
https://www.johnkingbooksdetroit.com/browse you can call / email your request
Google, Firefighter Flea Markets, They pop up...

There was a third War Surplus store there called Anchors. It was small, like Harrys. Story about Barrys...The rumor was if you got caught stealing from there they wouldn't call the Police, rather...

As stated I didn't do the research I just copied the pages I had and I did go over all the spellings that were on the pages and that's what they had spelled.,,,,Sorry

Since some of you are interested in Detroit's buildings I typed out this attachment, forgive the mistakes as my eyesight is bad. I hope the attachment worked as I am not sure I did it right.

Note:...

BOX 8340 Annsbury and Camden

I don't recall, that doesn't mean there wasn't one I just don't remember. Maybe someone else can provide any information.
Click on below...

Here is what I have in my files.

Fire Companies Responding to Riot

Birmingham, Clinton
Commerce Twp., ...

Sorry, I don't know. If I find out I'll post it. There are terms in every profession that are used but nobody knows where or when they started.

First I’ll give you the location of your box
3-8167 St. Thomas School, Townsend, between St Thomas and Miller
Your Box was located inside St. Thomas School
The above box 8167 St. Cyril and ...

The busiest fire houses or even the busiest areas have changed though out the years. In the 60s the busiest were all inside the Grand Blvd area while the outskirts were the slowest. As the years...

I think that you’re correct on Engine 50.
Here is some information on Headquarters at Washington Blvd & Larned
This was back in the 60s but changed throughout the years.
The companies that ran...

I don’t know the beginning of Specials. When I started in 1962, Fire Department Rescue Squads and the Police Station Wagons handled all "Specials". The first run of the Detroit EMS was 9:41 am,...

The gong was not in the circuit at all times, in the past it was and was very disturbing to both horses and men so it was taken out of the circuit with a switch to connect it.
A small tapper bell...

31045

There was a file box with running cards for all box locations in the city.
It was next to the watch desk
Here is one of them, you will see at the top 1-5 for Engines, 1-4 for Ladders,...

I recall that back in the 1960’s, when the price of beef was high, there was a rumor that some Markets in Detroit were selling horse meat. Not sure if it was true and if so was it legal.
The story...

New site related to Detroit Fire Department

http://www.detroit.fdmaps.com/

Scroll to the bottom & enter Wilbur Wright in search forums for more comments about our school.
I went there from 56 to 58 and have all three books if you need any information.

Engine 35
Originated Russell & East Grand Blvd. December 1911
Relocated Beaubien & Mt. Vernon January 1914
Front 60 Ft
Depth 110 Ft
Cost Of Site, $3,300.00
Cost Of Building $17,068.00...