ENGINE COMPANY 31

Oakley

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ORG
N-QTRS
N-QTRS
N-QTRS
BEEKMAN STREET
2120 MADISON
3217 MADISON
4401 MARBURG



W/ L-16
DATE UNKNOWN
1889
1913
1953

Engine 31 with a few lines off while assisting the fire recruit class at the new training building on March 4, 2009.
Photo Steve Hagy

Renovations on the 31's house included the addition of the lettering over the doors identifying the companies assigne to the house which are shown in this photo taken in May of 2006.
Photo Bob Luce

2003 Emergency One 1500 GPM - 500 Tank Shop #31682
Photo David J. Jones

Engine 31 placed their new apparatus in service around 2:35 p.m. on September 20th. Their 1990 Seagrave has been stripped of equipment and the new engine is on the track in this photo.
Photo Steve Hagy

1990 Seagrave 1000 GPM - 300 Tank Shop #01671
Photo Steve Hagy

1974 Seagrave 1000 GPM - 300 Tank Shop #4671
One of 5 engines delivered in 1975.
Photo Steve Hagy

1952 Mack 1000 GPM - 100 Tank Shop #25188
Photographed at a garage fire that took place on Zumstein Avenue in Hyde Park during the Spring of 1974.
Photo Steve Hagy

1952 Mack 1000 GPM - 100 Tank Shop #25188
Four of these engines were purchased. Does anyone remember the Albers grocery store that was next to the 31's house?
Photo Ed Effron

1933 Mack 750 GPM - 100 Tank Shop #25131
Photo Pat Holz

1933 Mack 750 GPM - 100 Tank Shop #25131
This engine entered service on December 6, 1933. Notice the Roto - Ray warning light mounted by the booster reel.
Photo Steve Hagy Collection

1933 Mack 750 GPM - 100 Tank Shop #25131
This photo shows the new engine prior to delivery to Cincinnati.
Photo Steve Hagy collection.

This building was constructed as the home of the Oakley Volunteer Fire Dept.
This view shows the building sometime in the 1930's or 1940's.
Photo Cincinnati Fire Museum

1921 Ahrens-Fox 750 GPM
The crew of Engine 31 proudly poses with their engine in front of quarters at Madison Road & Brazee Avenue. This building was originally the home of the Oakley Volunteer F.D. This engine was purchased for $11,363.00.
Photo Steve Hagy collection

After leaving Fairmount, Company 31 moved to this frame building at Madison & Lavinia. The dual tank chemical wagon would probably provide 120 gallons of water for the company to knock down a fire with. After that you had to wait for the 23's to arrive with their steamer!
Photo John Denney Collection

After being organized in Fairmont, Engine 31 moved from the west to the east side of town. Their new home was this station located at Madison Road & Lavinia Avenue. There were 2 horses and 4 men assigned to the station according to the Sandborn Insurance map,
Photo Bob Luce collection

Engine 31 Old Quarters 1999
Photo George Bredestege