Firemen gathered at St. Elmo Hotel, Goshen, NY. Circa 1900 chs-004784

Chester Academy fire! April 9, 1906 .chs-001376

Chester Cable Fire, formerly the Chester High School on University Heights, Oakland Ave. 1948 chs-001583

Firemen parading early Fire Car. September, 1958 chs-003790

The new Chester Fire District Ambulance in front of the old Walton Hose Fire house. ~1955. chs-001076

Chester Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Circa 1960 (Front row left to right: William D. Lord, Joseph Verbert, John M Edwards, Vincent Gallo, Leander D Keeney, Jack McGrath, Fred Wilkin, Henry Lutjens, Joe Roach, Wm Bahren.
Back Row: Terry VanDerHoef (O'Merea), Lorraine Potter (Hom), Ruth Smith, Dorothy Magie, Mildred Kronkyte, Anna Wilkin, Marjorie Gallo, Fred Wilkin Sr.) csh-007094

First Meeting of the Sugar Loaf Engine Company. Charter Members - Standing Left to Right, Raymond Gailie, Mark Laroe,
Edward Krzynowek, Richard Banker, Sam Vance, John VanDeWeert, Howard Vance, Robert Banker, William Scott, Frank Fitcher, Leonard Baird, Willard VanDuzer, James Van Orden, James Laroe. Seated, Chester Fire Department Chief Pete Otterstedt, Chaplain Fred Lange, Secretary John Murphy, President Burnett Bliven, Treasurer William Eich, Member and Fire Commissioner Donald Barrell. April 20, 1955 chs-006568

Sugar Loaf Engine Co. (Pictured: Bob Palumbo, Capt. Chris Schenk, Chief Dave Knapp, Greg Schmid, Lenny Knapp, Spencer Effron, Pres. Bill Schilling, Dave Neaverth.) 1997 chs-006572

Trout Brook Fire House. 1990s chs-001580

Built by Theodore A. Miller at a net cost of $4440, the Corporation Building was the first Chester firehouse, and home of Walton Hose Co., dedicated August 10, 1896. PCchs-001277

Frank Durland, a member of the Walton Hose Company Fireman's Exempt Certificate. May 16, 1899 (Provided exemption from jury, duty for 10 years.) chs-010684

Frank Green, Alfred Thompson and ? leaving Walton Hose Co. Fire House for the 1914 Parade in Middletown, NY. chs-000120

Walton Hose Company on parade, 1916. chs-00059

Walton Hose Co, with American LaFrance Pumper (Six Cylinder Motor with Rotary Gear Motor) 1923. chs-000121

Walton Hose Co. firemen pulling hose cart in 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade: Bill Lord - head bent down; Johnny I. Edwards - behind Bill Lord; Patrick Bailey - on Johhny's right; Bob Murray - behind hose cart (seen to left of Patrick Bailey) Thursday May 5, 1949 chs-003447

Ken Beson's Walton Engine & Hose Co., Inc.
90th Anniversary Mug. 1983 chs-006138

Walton Engine & Hose Co. 1893-1993 100th Anniversary Mug. chs-006139

Walton Hose Co. Fire House.1995 chs-001581

Walton Hose Firemen assembled for Decoration Day 1952. chs-000113

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