G. Taylor Latta, whose 12-sided residence is above, was the son of Alexander Bonner Latta, an inventor
who, in 1852, invented one of the first commercially successful steam-powered fire engines, which
is shown above. He also introduced aerated bread to Cincinnati, made improvements in oil-drilling
machinery, and assembled the first locomotive built west of the Alleghenies.

1934 (top) and 1935	Top: Hand-drawn hose reel, 1893 Center: Hand-drawn chemical tank, 1893 Bottom: Hand-drawn pumper, 1885

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, September 21, 1897

“The people of Walton have purchased a fire engine, and will be prepared to fight fire hereafter.”
from Maysville's Daily Public Ledger, September 28, 1897

Early City Building And Engine house built in 1881	Ludlow Fire Dept. c. 1900	Ludlow unknown date

Fire Department Parades on Lower Ash Street, 1893. The parade is in honor of the opening of the Columbian Exhibition.	Fire Department, when the equipment included one horseless, and one horse- drawn fire engine, 1918.

 

Ludlow Firemen, for an unknown occasion

 

Ludlow Fire Truck

 

Ludlow Fire Department, 1941. Firemen in the picture listed here.	Ludlow Fire Station and City Building	Ludlow Fire Station and City Building, 1935

 

	Fire at the Magnus Metal Works in Ludlow. Sorry about the picture quality. Best available. Cincinati Times-Star, August 12, 1940