History Page 2

Below are various images from the history of the Gastonia Fire Department. This page is always a work in progress, so please come back often for more content.

 

GFD original patch

Our original patch.

 

picoffirststation

Pcture of our first ever Fire Station

 

1954 Seagrave 75 MM

1954 Seagrave

 

Picfrom1925

Picture from January of 1925

 

picfrom1921

Group shot from 1921

 

firepreventionpic

Fire Prevention

 

gfdstation1on2nd

Former GFD Headquarters on Second Avenue

 

gfdoldnumber2

Former site of Station 2

 

gfdoldnumber3

Fomer Station 3 on West Franklin Blvd

 

1977 Mack CF 1000 - 300

1977 Mack

 

eaglepatch

Eagle Patch

 

draftingclass

Drafting Class

 

eaglesfire1941

Eagles Fire from 1950

 

oldladdertruck

1954 Seagrave 75 foot Ladder Truck at the old County Jail.

 

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 Eagles Department Store fire from November of 1950.

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 1948 American LaFrance Engine at the old station 1 at City Hall.

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  Picture from 1938 at the old station 1 located at City Hall.

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  Picture from 1938 at the old station 1 located at City Hall.

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 Picture from 1938 at the old station 1 located at City Hall.

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 Picture from the old training tower located off Golf Course Drive.

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Fire Department group picture from 1955 in front of the old station 1 on West 2nd Avenue.


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