Early fire truck for parade, c. 1934

Several images of an early fire truck with a chemical tank and hose in the back, a ladder on one side, an innertube advertising Lester's Goodyear Service, and an umbrella (with diving flappers) over the driver.

The train station, loading platform, and Feroe building visible.

A copy of one of these images, owned by Tootsie Kindberg, has handwritten on back: "Charles Rue (as Texaco's Ed Winn of radio fame). Fire truck made by Charles Rue had wood burning stove, anchor, telephone and other things that didn't actually work. This was in the parade the day the Roosevelt Bridge opened. 1/9/34 The Fire Chief of Stuart at that time was Roscoe Bell (Russ Bell). His son, six year old Stauffer, rode in the parade with Charles Rue in this fire engine. - Charles Rue and Irving Fulton"

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow, from the collection of the Luckhardt family.

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