Caldwell Fire Department

One of the first fire engines in Caldwell being used by the fire department to extinguish a fire.

Above is a 1913 image of Caldwell's first motorized fire truck. The men within the photo are (left to right) Earl Brooks, George Fuller, Frank Ross, and George Waldradt. The man on the far right standing with the two children is unknown at this time.

A ca 1938 fire engine in front of a burning building. The structure was built ca 1933-1934 and changed hands many times over the years: KFDX Radio Station (ca-1938); retired Judge Leeper (1944); Oscar Payne (1955); and Stylist Beauty Shop (1981). The…