r/Firefighting • u/found10mm • 10d ago

Photos My parents found my great grandfathers fire helmet in storage

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He worked for the San Francisco fire department in the early 1900s, thought it was cool enough to share

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u/FloodedHoseBed career firefighter 10d ago

That’s so fucking cool. It makes me laugh how massive shields used to be. Do you have any info on his career

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u/found10mm 10d ago

Only thing I see is a little paper with his initiation date that says 9/23/14 at the age of 33

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u/OneSplendidFellow 9d ago

Guardiansofthecity.org has a research request tab,  though the form seems to be hidden from public view.  Might reach out to them, see what they might have.