FDR at Fire Station #1

Monday, December 05, 2005

FDR at Fire Station #1

President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Engine 1

Thanks to Capt. Wines for the picture

That is right folks, this is a picture of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Engine 1 out front of the current Fire Station 1 Downtown Roanoke. FDR was in town for the opening of the Salem VA Medical Center around 1940. I had heard of this picture existing and recently recieved the picture to scan and add to the digital database for The Maurice Wiseman Project that the RFFA has begun over at www.local1132.org. If anyone has anything to add about this visit feel free to leave a comment.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: That is such an awesome picture. Not only for FDR being in the picture, but to see the firefighters dressed up, and the equipment they used back then.

Andy
http://www.emt-blog.com; 11:09 AM
FireFleitz said...: Thanks a lot andy. They spared no expense back in the day.; 6:17 AM

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Rhett Fleitz is a Lieutenant with the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department in the City of Roanoke, Virginia. He is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Roanoke Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local #1132. Rhett is currently continuing historical research and data collection after the Late Captain Wiseman. In 2006, he completed his first book, "Firefighting in Roanoke", a pictorial look at the history of the Fire Service in the City of Roanoke.

"Firefighting in Roanoke" is available online or you can purchase it in Roanoke at The Roanoke Antique Mall, The Transportation Museum, or the Williamson Road Pharmacy.

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