HISTORY
 

OF THE
 

piRE   DEPARTMENT

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NEW  ORLEANS
 

FROM THE EARLIEST DAY.S TO THE PRESENT TIME; INCLUDING
THE   ORIGINAL   VOLUNTEER   DEPARTMENT,   THE   EIRE-
MEN'S CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, AND THE  PAID
DEPARTMENT   DOWN   TO   1895
 

EDITED    [^Y             ■     "^ :   .-

THOMAS   O/CpNNOR,    .

CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE NEW ORLEANS FIRE DEPARTMENT
 

NEW   ORLEANS
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