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Summary
The Pittsburg Fire Department, Call Register, 1907-1917 collection contains one ledger book of 477 pages. Included in the ledger is a handwritten account of each fire that was fought by the No. 1 and No. 2 fire stations located in Pittsburg, Kansas. Each account describes the location and/or address of the fire; the cause of the fire; damage to the buildings and contents; value of the property and contents; insurance and agents, if known; property owners and tenants; water pressure, number of hoses and footage used as well as number of ladders and extinguishers used; and roundtrip mileage for each fire station.