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The Heritage Series 1 covers 115 years and 4 generations of fire service heritage of one family from 1900 continuing to today. Pictured here is the “crew” of Columbus Ohio’s Engine House 4 in 1924 including Joe Johnson the first in the long line of firefighters.
Before motorized vehicles, Columbus, Ohio firefighters responded with horse drawn apparatus. Here is the very tall Joe Johnson, of Park Hotel fire frame, standing on a ladder wagon (left). Note the chief’s carriage on the extreme right with a matched set of white horses.
Hero of the 1902 Park Hotel Fire, Joe Johnson as a Captain In 1924.
On May 15th, 1932 this photo was taken of the crews of Engine House 7. The driver of the vehicle on the left is William Perry Fouty, the son-in-law of Joe Johnson.
Perry Fouty (center) on board a Columbus Fire Department 1925 500 gpm Series “G” Seagraves pumper. Photo circa late 1940s.
In 1948 Wesley Adams, (front row center / 9th from the right.) became a member of the first recruit class of the Columbus Ohio Fire Department after World War II.
Adams soon became a Pump Operator (Engineer) shown here with his 1941 1,000gpm Seagraves out of Engine House 10 Columbus, Ohio.
Wes Adams, became one of the first members of the CFD Fire Prevention Bureau circa 1951.
At age 93 Adams is now an admin volunteer at the Boca Raton (FL) Fire Department headquarters. This rounds out his 67 years of fire service heritage.
Pete Adams, Asst. Chief Mt. Lakes N.J. Fire Dept, 1988 – Joe Johnson’s Great-grandson.
