Long Beach Starts Fire Relic Museum
What may eventually develop into one of the historical show spots of the old West is seen in the recent expansion of the museum started a year ago by the Long Beach, Cal., Fire Fighters Association. So much enthusiasm has been shown by the firemen over their collection of old pictures, helmets, belts, out-dated equipment, rule books, annuals, ancient dance programs, badges, old uniforms, and other relics of the “good old days,” in Long Beach that they decided to expand their collection to include the fire service of the entire world.
Moving ahead with the complete support and sanction of both Fire Chief Allen C. DuRee. and City Manager Randall M. Dorton, the smokies are preparing to mail out letters to every city of consequence in every civilized land, inviting them to submit gifts of ancient articles for the collection.
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