Wing 1223, I enjoyed your great photo series. Thank you. A little fill-in info:
The first photo is viewing north on New Hampshire Ave NW, just south of M St: Engine 1’s 1969 Ford/Pirsch wagon (S-106) – note the little gold “1” centered above the grill louvers; the ’66 Ward LaFrance may be E-23’s – I notice the low amount of hose left in the bed and the rolled hose on the back step; Truck 3’s 1971 85’Sutphen; Rescue Squad 1’s 1966 Ford N/Bruco.
In the second photo, T-2’s 1966 (?) Pirsch is pointing roughly into where the driveway was of their former quarters, 1181 New Hampshire Ave NW (1879 – 1960). The buildings in these photos no longer exist, save the 8-story apartments at 1246 & 1250 New Hampshire in the background.
The 3[sup]rd[/sup] shot, viewing NE in the 1100 block of New Hampshire, shows Engine 1’s 1961 Pirsch (S-106).
The next couple of views have alternate angles of E-21’s pumper, a 1968 Ford/ Ward LaFrance. These images are in the 2100 block of L St. NW, behind the Savoy Apartments.
Next shot appears to be Engine 5’s wagon, a 1969 Ford/ Pirsch (S-107), facing east on L St. at 21[sup]st[/sup]. All the buildings in this photo still exist, though obscured and altered.
The last photo has Engine 5’s pumper in front of E-1’s quarters 2225 M St. NW. It is a 1965 Pirsch (S-202), the last custom Pirsch pumper purchased by the DCFD.
The image below is from the same era, Engine 3’s 1971 Ford/ Ward LaFrance and Truck 1’s Pirsch in the 200 block of F St. NE. The corner building is now Ebenezer’s Coffee Shop.
The first photo is viewing north on New Hampshire Ave NW, just south of M St: Engine 1’s 1969 Ford/Pirsch wagon (S-106) – note the little gold “1” centered above the grill louvers; the ’66 Ward LaFrance may be E-23’s – I notice the low amount of hose left in the bed and the rolled hose on the back step; Truck 3’s 1971 85’Sutphen; Rescue Squad 1’s 1966 Ford N/Bruco.
In the second photo, T-2’s 1966 (?) Pirsch is pointing roughly into where the driveway was of their former quarters, 1181 New Hampshire Ave NW (1879 – 1960). The buildings in these photos no longer exist, save the 8-story apartments at 1246 & 1250 New Hampshire in the background.
The 3[sup]rd[/sup] shot, viewing NE in the 1100 block of New Hampshire, shows Engine 1’s 1961 Pirsch (S-106).
The next couple of views have alternate angles of E-21’s pumper, a 1968 Ford/ Ward LaFrance. These images are in the 2100 block of L St. NW, behind the Savoy Apartments.
Next shot appears to be Engine 5’s wagon, a 1969 Ford/ Pirsch (S-107), facing east on L St. at 21[sup]st[/sup]. All the buildings in this photo still exist, though obscured and altered.
The last photo has Engine 5’s pumper in front of E-1’s quarters 2225 M St. NW. It is a 1965 Pirsch (S-202), the last custom Pirsch pumper purchased by the DCFD.
The image below is from the same era, Engine 3’s 1971 Ford/ Ward LaFrance and Truck 1’s Pirsch in the 200 block of F St. NE. The corner building is now Ebenezer’s Coffee Shop.
Kevin Byrne