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Get Updates & Promotions!Schuylkill County (PA) Firefighting
by Michael R. Glore, Michael J. Kitsock
ISBN: 9780738573076
$21.99
$15.18 Sale Price

Overview
From the inception of the Friendship Hose Company No. 1 of Orwigsburg in 1820 to the organization of the West Penn Fire Company No. 1 in 1999, more than 130 volunteer fire companies have served Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Using the archives of the Schuylkill County Historical Society, Schuylkill Historical Fire More »
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ISBN: 9780738573076
From the inception of the Friendship Hose Company No. 1 of Orwigsburg in 1820 to the organization of the West Penn Fire Company No. 1 in 1999, more than 130 volunteer fire companies have served Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Using the archives of the Schuylkill County Historical Society, Schuylkill Historical Fire Society, and many fire companies and individuals, this book captures the daunting challenges faced by generations of Schuylkill firefighters. Block-burning conflagrations, deadly explosions, and traumatic rescues reveal the heroic battles faced over the years by these public servants.
Firefighters Bookstore Item # 6637
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