Image Directory for Station #73 in Dagsboro, Delaware

There are many photos of the Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department. Since I had taken more than 400 pictures of the station and vehicles it seemed logical to divide them up - here's the breakdown to how they are arranged. I don't do things halfway so being able to include all the apparatus, photographs of the previous buildings up through the present, and a number of other details was important to me. To me, every place, building and location that I chronicle through images has a story, and in a way I hope to be able to paint a visual portrait of the history and people behind the pictures.

As it turned out, I was unable to keep this fire company to the standard five blog posts or albums as I've done in the past with others. The photos needed to be included and when I had to go back to the station for a second time to finish a few shots I wasn't able to get on the first trip, then I decided running over into six separate collections for their pictures wasn't that big a deal. After all, the album I struggled with was an important one and so the story of this department wound up needing an additional section.


DVFD, Part I: Where it all began ~ the original locations of the fire department from it's start in 1943

 

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DVFD, Part II: Exterior and interior views of the new fire station dedicated in 2014

 

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DVFD, Part III: Trucks of the Dagsboro Fire Dept (1991 Chevrolet Brush / 2007 Utility Chevrolet 2500 / 1993 Tanker 73 Kenworth Tanker / 2015 Chevy Tahoe)

 

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DVFD, Part IV: 1983 Sutphen / 1991 Sutphen / 1999 Sutphen Custom Heavy Rescue truck / 2010 Sutphen Engine/Tanker



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DVFD, Part V: 1956 Ford / 2011 International/Horton Ambulance (B-73) / 1969 Ford 950 Super Duty

 

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DVFD, Justin Townsend: Firefighter Justin was the first LODD death in the history of the fire company. Although he passed prior to the dedication of the new station in 2013, he is honored in the building and on the vehicles of the fire department and remains in the hearts of his community. His favorite vehicle was the 2010 Sutphen, which has been dedicated in his memory.



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You can also see all the photos in the Flicker album

 

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