Photo Record
Images
Additional Images [33]
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2007.2.213.1-.39 |
Collection |
Chestnut Hill Local Collection |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Title |
Fire |
Description |
Fire 1.Fire hydrant, c.1960s/1970s 2.Fire hydrant painted as a firefighter, c.1960s/1970s 3.Attending the Philadelphia Fire Department's annual Fire Prevention luncheon (from left to right) were Lt. Ron Burgis of Engine 37, Chestnut Hill; Gwendolyn McBride and Pam Delissio of Roxborough Home: Jim Countryman, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf; Jean Goodwin and Anthony Severino, Springside School, and Charles Landreth, Chestnut Hill Academy, 1982, used 10-28-1982, by Chris Brady 4.Firefighters aim hoses at house at 145 East Bell's Mill Rd. Fire killed homeowner Richard T. Nalle and his housekeeper, Mary T. O'Malley, 1983, used 2-9-1983, by Chris Brady 5.Firefighters at scene of blaze at Craig Mayor Antiques Showroom- Warehouse behind Jacob F. Ruth Funeral Home, 8413 Germantown Ave., 1983, used 5-19-1983, by Joe Morsello 6.Firefighters next to engine at Chestnut Hill Fire Station. From left to right: Joseph Hilferty, Ralph Civitillo, Captain Robert Gaughan and William Cerino, 1984, used 2-9-1984 7.Kindergarteners from John Story Jenks School stand outside Chestnut Hill fire station with firefighters, 1984, used 2-23-1984, by Joe Mosello 8.Captain Robert Gaughan (4th from left) of Engine 37, Chestnut Hill, accepts runner-up trophy in annual fire station cleanliness competition. Others are (from left) Fr. Joseph Hilferty, Deputy Commissioner Donald Patton, Lt. Egbert Board, Fire Commissioner William Richmond, Fr. Thomas DiDomenico and Fr. Charles Walls, 1984, used 8-9-1984 9.Play leaders Monica Conran, Joanne Bomagnole, Barbara Cawley and Marylou Galyo look over the shoulders of Battalion Commander William Doty, Captain Rob Gaughan and Firefighter Ralph Civitillo, who judged fire prevention plays at the Water Tower Recreation Center, 1984, used 8-9-1984 10.Building at southwest corner of Germantown and Willow Grove Aves., obscured by smoke due to underground cable fire, 1987, used 3-26-1987, by Andy Dunning 11.Firefighters fight 4-alarm blaze at Highland Court Apartments, 212 W. Highland Ave., which quickly spread through roof, 1987, used 7-16-1987, by Joe Morsello 12.Black smoke billows at fire at Highland Court Apartments, 212 W. Highland Ave., 1987, used 7-16-1987, by Joe Morsello 13.Fire equipment, trucks on West Highland Ave. to fight fire at Highland Court Apartments, 212 W. Highland Ave., 1987, used 7-16-1987, by Joe Morsello 14.Firefighters take off their heavy coats after fighting fire at Highland Court Apartments, 212 W. Highland Ave., 1987, used 7-16-1987, by Joe Morsello 15.The Chestnut Hill Community Association offices became an emergency operations center following the fire at Highland Court Apartments, 212 W. Highland Ave. Molly Jones (c), an apartment resident, talks with American Red Cross staff case worker Carmella Chandler, and Brenda Whitfield, a social worker with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services, 1987, used 7-16-1987 16.Firefighters remove debris from roof of Central Park Lodge in Wyndmoor after roofing material was accidentally ignited, 1988, used 12-22-1988 17.Central Park Lodge patients are assisted back into the nursing home after being evacuated due to a fire, 1988, used 12-22-1988 18.Paul Roller, owner of Noodles, southeast corner of Germantown Ave. and Gravers Lane, looks at basement of Fiesta Pizza, a neighboring business at 8339 Germantown Avenue that was gutted by fire, 1988, used 12-29-1988, by Andy Dunning 19.Firefighters battle blaze at Fiesta Pizza, east side of the 8300 block of Germantown Ave., 1988, used 12-29-1988, by Andy Dunning 20.Smoke arises from the Metlab Corporation in Wyndmoor during a fire that occurred when equipment failure caused oil to ignite during a heat treating process, 1989, used 5-18- 1989 21.Chips II, a new station mascot, is presented to Engine 35, Ladder 25, fire station at Ridge and Midvale aves., East Falls, represented by Captain Robert Gaughan, by John Mullen, manager of the East Falls branch of Chestnut Hill National Bank, 1989, used 7-22-1989 22.House at Ardleigh St. and Gravers Lane gutted by fire; cause unknown. 1989, used 9-21-1989, by Joe Morsello 23.Firefighters from Chestnut Hill's Engine 37 with John Story Jenks School students who made a prize-winning fire prevention poster on display outside firehouse. From left to right are Firefighter Adam Shuman, Jake Messing, Lt. John Willis, Andrew Brownholtz, Chris Konowal, Alia Abd' Allah, Diane Vencius and firefighters Dennis Murphy and Eugene Parker, 1990, used 7-5-1990, by Joe Morsello 24.The Boyer House at Woodbrook Lane, 7525 Devon St., on fire; 1991, used 11-21-1991, by Joe Morsello 25.Composite of man who successfully got into the Boyer House before November 18, 1991 fire, 1991, used 12-12-1991 and 1-2-1992 26.Lt. Gregory Holmes (l) and firefighter Dennis Murphy canvass homes in the 100 block of West Meade St., to inform residents of death by fire in their block and to install smoke alarms if necessary, 1991, used 8-1-1991 27.Alcindra Court Apartments, 7727 Germantown Ave. on fire, leaving 23 residents without homes or possessions, 1991, used 11-21-1991, by Joe Morsello 28.Residents of Alcindra Court Apartments, 7727 Germantown Ave., destroyed by fire, salvage a few possessions, 1991, used 11-21-1991, by Joe Morsello 29.Charred rafters of barn at Outback Farm, 1991, used 11-28-1991 30.Exterior of Outback Farm barn after fire, 1991, used 11-28-1991 31.Sign posted begging for name of an arsonist plaguing Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy, 1992, used 1-2-1992 32.Gorgas Court Apartment building, unit block of East Gorgas Lane, Mt. Airy, stands abandoned after fire, 1998, used 1-8-1998 33.Clothing for victims of Gorgas Court Apartments fire collected by Presbyterian Church, 1998, used 1-8-1998 34.Exterior of Hill House apartments, 201 W. Evergreen Ave., following fire that took the life of one resident, 2001, used 1-4-2001 35.Firefighters at scene of fire on third floor of barn owned by Jacob F. Ruth, Inc., 8413 Germantown Ave., 2001, used 1-18-2001 36.Fire trucks on Germantown Ave. going to fire in the 8400 block of Germantown Ave., 2001, used 1-18-2001 37.Exterior of Chestnut Hill firehouse (Engine 37), Highland Ave. and Shawnee St., undated 38.Firefighters with children and Chestnut Hill Business Association representatives Parker Stockdale and Al Thorell, Jr. (far right), undated. 39.Fire truck parked on west side of Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike, 2000 |
Date |
1960s/1970s-2002 |