Horse & Hand
1905
Steamer
Ladder Trucks
Hose Wagons
Chemical Engines
Hand Hose Reels
1875
Engine
1870 Steamer
Others
Hook and Ladder TrucksHook and ladder companies protected the Capital City beginning in 1852. In 1872, a new hand-drawn hook and ladder truck was delivered. In 1890, a new horse-drawn hook and ladder truck was delivered. The ladder truck was named "W. R. Womble." Called a "steel-frame city service truck" it was "fully equipped with 215 of ladders, including one 65 foot Bangor extension ladder; also two pompier scaling ladders, two fire extinguishers, and a complete assortment of valuable firefighting tools." The ladder truck was placed in service July 1, 1890. The competition team of the Hook and Ladder team is depicted below. The image presumably depicts a "racing wagon." Other ladder trucks from the 1880s are also depicted in Rumsey and Company catalog drawings, but do not necessairly represent apparatus used in Raleigh. |
