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Empire Fire Company 1854

Elevated view southwest to the Empire No. 1 fire house. In 1861 the fire company was renamed Broderick, for Sen. David Broderick, who had been the first foreman of the company. Old St Mary's Church rises in the background. [Empire - No. 1, Year 1854 South side of Sacramento St. between Kearny & Dupont FD-6] [F810 FD-006] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Photographer Unknown (Martin Behrman Negative Collection / Courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives)

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