D.C. Fire Engine Pulled by Horses in 1912

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This is pretty cool, and our fire engine fans out there will love it. This is what the fire department looked like in 1912.

Three firemen on fire engine drawn by three horses, Washington, D.C.

Source: Library of Congress

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