Print, Photographic

Sepia-toned group portrait photograph of 31 uniformed firefighters of the Detroit Fire Department's Ladder Company No. 25, and Engine Company No. 53, posed outside of the bay doors of their fire station on the west side of Greenfield Road, south of Fenkell Street. A caption on the verso identifies the firefighters:

As published on page 17 of the "Slate" dated Oct. 1931
Ladder Co. No. 25 - Engine Co. No. 53
Greenfield and Fenkell Avenues
Taken Sept. 1931
Top row; left to right: J.O. Donnell, F. McFampy, F. Rupprecht, D. Handy, W. May, E. Blackwell, A. Schreck, F. Hayes, J. Becker, A. Waisamen, D. Byrne and G. Martin.
Middle row; left to right: M. Molyneaux, H. Rader, Lt. T. Rodgers, Capt. A. Petersmark, Chief F. Koosuch, Chief A. Peglar, Capt. C. Collins, Lieut. T. O'Rourke, Carl Jurno and M. Bertram.
Bottom row; left to right: E. Barker, J. Downs, J. Shand, A. Browne, J. Mazuchowski, J. Breslin, C. Smith, A. Currie and J. Moran.

Presented to the D.F.D. Museum by C. C. Woodard 1-64

"O.R. Forster Photography, 41 Burroughs Ave. Detroit. For re-orders refer to No. 2078," is stamped on the verso.