Harrisburg Fire Museum Photos

The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum, in an elegant restored fire hall, recreates the feel of the horse-drawn fire station.

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Old Firehall now Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Washington hose carriage & Silsby Steam Pumper at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.How men pulled hose carriage at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Bert & Charlie Percheron fire horse replicas who moved themselves from their stalls upon alarms & would have the steam pumper out the door in 45 seconds at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Old Firehall now Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Washington hose carriage & Silsby Steam Pumper at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.How men pulled hose carriage at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Bert & Charlie Percheron fire horse replicas who moved themselves from their stalls upon alarms & would have the steam pumper out the door in 45 seconds at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Silsby Steam Pumper called the Little Giant at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Sliding down firepole in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Washington hand-pulled hose carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum carried 1000 ft of hose. Harrisburg, PA.Bells & emblem of spider-type hose carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Silsby Steam Pumper (1872) called the Little Giant at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Sliding down firepole in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Washington hand-pulled hose carriage (c1880s) in Harrisburg Fire Museum carried 1000 ft of hose. Harrisburg, PA.Bells & emblem of spider-type hose carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Draped female decoration on hose carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Neptune decoration on hose carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Hope Fire Co. hose reel carriage by L. Button of Waterford, NY, in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Side view of Hope hose reel carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Draped female decoration on hose carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Neptune decoration on hose carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Hope Fire Co. hose reel carriage (1867) by L. Button of Waterford, NY, in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Side view of Hope hose reel carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Eagle decoration on Hope hose reel carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Richard Mason Hand Pumper in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Fire alarm station streetcorner signal box in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Johnstown Gamewell alarm processing system in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Eagle decoration on Hope hose reel carriage in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Richard Mason Hand Pumper (1792) in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Fire alarm station streetcorner signal box in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Johnstown Gamewell alarm processing system (1920s) in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Switches & recording tapes of Johnstown Gamewell alarm system in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Hook & ladder truck by Mack in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Open cab of Mack Hook & ladder truck at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Rotating red lights of Mack Hook & ladder truck at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Switches & recording tapes of Johnstown Gamewell alarm system in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Hook & ladder truck by Mack in Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Open cab of Mack Hook & ladder truck at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Rotating red lights of Mack Hook & ladder truck at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Hahn fire truck at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Union Fire Co. felt parade hat with sailor holding flag at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Diligent Fire Co. felt parade hat with woman holding eagle at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.William Penn Fire Co. felt parade hat with William Penn at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Hahn fire truck (1935) at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Union Fire Co. felt parade hat (c1819) with sailor holding flag at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.Diligent Fire Co. felt parade hat (c1791) with woman holding eagle at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.William Penn Fire Co. felt parade hat with William Penn at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.
Collection of Smokey the Bear objects at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.


Collection of Smokey the Bear objects at Harrisburg Fire Museum. Harrisburg, PA.


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