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Our Firemen: The History Of The Pittsburgh Fire Department, From The Village Period Until The Present Time

Our Firemen: The History Of The Pittsburgh Fire Department, From The Village Period Until The Present Time

T. Dawson, Charles

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral SociologyRegional: West

ISBN10: 9354486835
ISBN13: 9789354486838
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 310
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before skyscrapers, steel mills and stadium lights, the measure of Pittsburgh was often taken in smoke and flame. Our Firemen traces how a village grew into a modern city, seen through the work of the men who answered every alarm. These old pages still burn. Charles T. Dawson records the evolution of the Pittsburgh Fire Department from bucket brigades and hand engines to an organised, professional force at the heart of urban public safety history, setting this firefighting history book apart as vivid narrative and reliable local history reference. Rich in official record and civic detail, this cornerstone account of 19th century Pittsburgh illuminates neighbourhoods, politics and daily life as clearly as it honours courage on the fireline, making it indispensable for fire service historians and readers of serious municipal history nonfiction. Long prized among Pittsburgh history book collectors, Our Firemen stands as a primary source on American firefighting heritage and Pennsylvania local history, rich in the names, companies and incidents that shaped a growing industrial city. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for researchers of Pittsburgh Fire Department history, students of urban development, and as a distinctive gift for firefighters, fire department memorabilia collectors and all who care about 19th century Pittsburgh, this classic in municipal history nonfiction endures as an authoritative local history reference for fire service historians and general readers alike.

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