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NJ Memories/July
July 09, 2025 | NEW JERSEY
RON JEFFERS, New Jersey Editor

Photo by Gong Club CollectionThe members of Jersey City Engine Co. 18 with their 1920 American LaFrance Type 45, 1000-gpm pumper, with hard rubber tires, at their quarters, 520 Palisade av. The building still stands, but is no longer a firehouse. Engine 18 is now located at 715 Summit av. with Engine 7, Ladder 3, Marine Land Unit and the Chief of the 3rd Battalion.

Photo by Gong Club CollectionThe crew of Jersey City H & L 10 with their 1918 American LaFrance Type 31/75-foot American Aerial ladder, in front of their Palisade Avenue firehouse. The company was organized in 1917 and disbanded in 1966.
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NJ Memories/July