| Wayne Fire Department Contributor(s): Story, Richard L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738532789 ISBN-13: 9780738532783 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: The Wayne Fire Department was founded in 1911 as a volunteer fire department with 12 firemen. In 1928, the Village of Wayne purchased its first pumper and started a full-time fire department. The Wayne-Nankin Fire Department was formed in 1942, only to be divided again when the Village of Wayne became the City of Wayne in 1960. In all, this organization has served the community for 94 years. Through rare photographs and detailed historical information, this book documents nearly a century of the Wayne Fire Department's dedicated service. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Technology & Engineering | Fire Science |
| Dewey: 917.74 |
| LCCN: 2004102776 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.62" W x 9.28" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
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Contributor Bio(s): Story, Richard L.: - Richard L. Story is a fifth-generation resident of Wayne and has spent a lifetime documenting Wayne Fire Department history. He served as a volunteer firefighter with the Mutual Aid Fire Squad of Michigan, Inc., and is a member of the International Fire Photographers Association, as well as a member of the City of Wayne Planning Commission and Historical Commission. He has written several histories of local fire departments. |