Type of Work: Emergency Services

Carthage Fire Department in Carthage

Carthage Fire Department in Carthage

Members of the Carthage Fire Department posing in front of the Carthage Fire Hall. Circa 1960. Carthage, NY. Courtesy of the Town of Wilna Historian’s Office Collection.

Carthage Fire Department with engine in Carthage

Carthage Fire Department with engine in Carthage

Members of the Carthage Fire Department posing in front of the Carthage Fire Hall with fire engine. In dress uniforms, one member holds a sign identifying the Carthage fire department. Perhaps after a parade. Circa 1890. Carthage, NY. Courtesy of the Town of Wilna Historian’s Office Collection.

Inlet Volunteer Hose Company engine

Inlet Volunteer Hose Company engine

Man in the “Inlet Volunteer Hose Company Inc.” engine. Circa 1930s or 1940s. Inlet, NY. Photo donated by Jean Bird. Courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Plowing the road with oxen and horses in Hope

Plowing the road with oxen and horses in Hope

Road plowing with oxen and horses outside the Wadsworth Hotel. Oxen were very common in Hamilton County and Hope at this time. Circa 1890-1920. Hope, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Volunteer sprays fire hose in Piseco

Volunteer sprays fire hose in Piseco

Man wearing a “Piseco Volunteer Ambulance” shirt sprays fire hose. Circa 1980-2000. The hamlet of Piseco in the town of Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Ambulance airlift in Piseco

Ambulance airlift in Piseco

Piseco Ambulance airlift. Circa 1980s-2000. The hamlet of Piseco in the town of Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.