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An Antique Fire Truck Rests
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Boonton - (right)
Russ and Joan Fisher, of Boonton Twp. sit atop their 1921 LaFrance Brockway Torpedo fire truck which they brought to the antique fire truck muster held at the New Jersey Fireman's Home in Boonton.
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Photos by Phil Lanoue
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Jersey Fireman's Home In Boonton
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Antique Fire Truck Exhibit
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Photos by Phil Lanoue
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Boonton - (above)
Part of the exhibits inside the museum on the grounds of the NJ Fireman's Home features old fire apparatus and firefighter equiptment. (above right)
Peter Mone, of Basking Ridge, and his sons Chris and Billy read the plaque on the monument that marks the centennial of the NJ Fireman's Home. (below)
Jack Wagner, of Summit sits in a 1926 American LaFrance Chemical Type fire truck at the antique fire truck exhibit in Boonton.
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Boonton - (above)
An old style iron fire alarm bell is now a monument dedicated to "All Deceased Fireman in the State of New Jersey". Behind the bell in the background some of the antique fire trucks which are on display.
(top right) The entrance to the New Jersey Fireman's Home in Boonton with the American Flag at half mast behind the archway. (above right)
Jack Wagner, of Summit sits in a 1926 American LaFrance Chemical Type fire truck. (middle right) Frank Iurato, of the Totowa Fire Dept. prepares to "turn on the water" during the fire hose
portion of the firefighter's competition. (lower right)
Russ Fisher, of Boonton is all smiles while wearing his fireman's hat. Fisher brought his vintage 1921 LaFrance fire truck to the antique fire truck muster held at the New Jersey Fireman's home in Boonton.
(right) Some of the gauges which are used on a 1950's vintage Mack fire truck. (below) Close-up view of lights and siren on board a vintage Mack fire truck which was among those on exhibit.
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