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First Fire House,
Early 1950's,
220 Main St.

1946 E&J Mechanical Resuscitator with Inhalator and Aspirator.

Released by E&J on April 1st, 1946

E&J - Erickson & Johnstone - Invented the mechanical regulator for these devices. Top of the line in their time, every prosperous citizen and…

The former Sugar Grove Fire Station on Main St. photographed here was built in 1973. The Fire Department built a new Fire Station on Municipal Dr. and Route 30. The former location on Main St. was converted into an office for the Sugar Grove Park…

220 S. Main St. Sugar Grove, IL

The first fire station was built on a lot donated by Teresa Keck, widow of William Keck, at 220 Main Street, Sugar Grove, Illinois. At first, all fire calls were answered on phones in Keck's Store as well as tht…

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220 So. Main, 1st Fire Dept. on Main St., next to former Blacksmith Shop at 214 Main St.

Sugar Grove Fire Protection District, Newspaper photo of personnel

1st Fire Barn on Maple St.

ORIGINAL FIREMEN OF SUGAR GROVE, IL.,
Arden Persnick, 1st Chief, April 3rd, 1946-until his death in 1962.
Delmar Krieghbaum was Chief from 1962 - Apr. 3rd, 1996

L. to R. Top Row: Wayne Meek, Everett Childi..., John Classon, Ralph Duggan, Willis McCannon, Frank O'Brian, Leigh Sauer, Alex Fauscelli, Jim Perry, Edgar Snow, Stanley Snow. L to R Middle Row: Scott Armantrout, Fay Hayes, R. Baum, Don Baum, Brooks…

WHAT FAMILIES HAVE LIVED HERE? 79 Maple St.,
Arden & Louise Perschnick home. The garage housed the fire truck in the 1940s. Arden also delivered fuel (gas and oil) to rural areas.
Arden & Louise Perschnick (Nancy?); Earl & Marilyn Anderson (Susan…

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Firehouse looking South on West Side of Main