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 |
Fire Department Parades on Lower |
Fire Department, when the equipment included one horseless, and one horse- drawn fire engine, 1918. |
Ludlow Firemen, for an unknown occassion
Ludlow Fire Truck
Ludlow Fire Station and City Building |
Ludlow Fire Station and City Building, 1935 |