1876 2-wheel hose cart
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1876 LaFrance 2-wheel hose cart. In 1876 when the Reno FD bought the 1876 LaFrance Steamer they also purchased two 2-wheel hose carts and 1000' of hose. This photo was taken during a drill on the Plaza ca. 1883. This picture was cropped from the larger photo dated 1883 of the Engine House in the section on Stations. Photo credit: Nevada Historical Society. |
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This is a catalog drawing of a similar hose cart from the 1895 Henry K. Barnes Fire Department Supplies catalog. |