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<\/a><\/p>\nCompanies<\/strong><\/p>\n Durham Greensboro<\/strong> Rocky Mount<\/strong> Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n Early Black Firefighters of North Carolina, Annotated – Research by the late Chuck Milligan Greensboro FD history book, 1990 Professional Firefighters of Durham – Facebook posting on February 20, 2022 Photo Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n Top – DFD FD on FB, February 11, 2021 – Middle – Greensboro City Museum, from Legeros files<\/p>\n Bottom – RMFD history book, 1996, scanned from pages. https:\/\/www.legeros.com\/history\/library\/departments\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nExcelsior Hook and Ladder Company
\nHoused at 201 Pine Street, now South Roxboro Street
\nServed from mid-1880s to 1909<\/p>\n
\nExcelsior Hook and Ladder Company
\nExcelsior Hose Company No. 2
\nHoused at [goes here]
\nServed from 1887 to 1926?
\nNeed more information. Were there two companies? Or one, but it either evolved from H&L to hose reel, or staffed two types of apparatus? And did they operate all the way until the implementation of the paid FD in 1926? TBD.<\/p>\n
\nExcelsior Hook and Ladder Company
\nHoused in 100 block of E. Thomas Street
\nServed from 1896 to 1914<\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.legeros.com\/history\/ebf\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/legeros.com\/history\/library\/departments<\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BullCitysBravest\/posts\/2812707499036584<\/p>\n
\nAnyone have a high-res version of that image, by the way?
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DurhamFireDepartment\/posts\/10158472601136339<\/a><\/p>\n